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How To Raise The Blood Counts Before Chemo Treatment?

Hi , I couln t have my chemo treatment becuse the acount was. 1.1 I have had 3 treatments so far of 16. is here anything i can do to raise the count before chemo next week? i am glad you are doing such a service but i m not paying for it. thank you for yor time
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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there are injections that increase wbc counts, so that it should not fall after chemotherapy. it will prevent steep fall and helps to prevent infections. but injections before chemotherapy to raise the counts is not advisable.
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How To Raise The Blood Counts Before Chemo Treatment?

there are injections that increase wbc counts, so that it should not fall after chemotherapy. it will prevent steep fall and helps to prevent infections. but injections before chemotherapy to raise the counts is not advisable.