Understanding Low White Blood Cell Counts

By Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor

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ID:

9124

First Published:

19-Dec-2007

Last updated on

Thursday September 11, 2008

Related Topics:

white blood cells , cancer treatment side effects , chemotherapy , cancer

Summary:

Understanding a Low White Blood Cell Count: How a low white blood cell affects health and how the doctor might treat it.

5 Comments

1. Posted by Anonymous 3 months ago

   My mother has melonoma which as spread to her lungs and brain. She has taken radiation and chemo therapies, but what can we expect as a life span from here out?

2. Posted by Anonymous 4 months ago

   Does anyone know what a normal white blood count should be.

3. Posted by Jack0427 4 months ago

   My husband has colan cancer and has been on CHIMO this is his 4th treatment and his white cells went down and he couldn't take his treatment. I was hoping to find something he could eat or drink that would help the white cells build.

4. Posted by Melanie Haiken 5 months ago

   No, it wasn't a mistake, many caregivers are adults who are caring for their aging parents, and most of our articles are written with them in mind.

5. Posted by Anonymous 8 months ago

   YOU REFER PATIENTS AS PARENTS IN A FEW PARAGRAPHS. TYPO?