← Return to Low white blood cell count: Can cancer treatment cause leukopenia?

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@loribmt

Hi @round5 Unfortunately the radiation portion of your treatment can cause a significant decrease in your WBC. The Lupron and Elegard are more hormonal based so they’re most likely not the culprits.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/in-depth/cancer-treatment/art-20046192
With your counts low, you’ll want to be very cautious for the next few months while your WBC returns to normal, about 3 months or so. When your WBC is low your immune system is compromised so when you’re out in public you’ll definitely want to follow Covid protocol by wearing a mask, washing/sanitizing hands frequently, avoiding crowds…the usual.

I’m so sorry you’re having to deal with all of that business. I’m female so that’s not in my future but my husband and I have friends who are coping with similar issues. How are you doing with the medications and side effects of the treatment?

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Thanks for your reply. I too thought the radiation was the culprit but when I emailed my care team they said not. They never ordered a CBC anytime. I had this done when I got home and when I informed them of the results they said I needed to follow up with my provider here 🤷‍♀️because the radiation wouldn’t cause it.