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Is High WBC Count And Constant Low Grade Fever An Indicator Of Cancer?

My name is nancy w I am 70 years old and have many medical conditions including Common Variable Immuni-deficiency. I am courrently having a fever ranging form 99.5 to 100.4 and have this fever for 12 days or so. My white count was 16,000 last week on CBC. Dr has me on 2 antibiotics: Ceftin and Zpack. the fever continues and I am concerned with possible more serious condition. I had a chest x-ray and showed possible pneumonia and urine sample with possible infection (waiting for culture) Would this be possible other more serious indicators of leukemia or other cancer? My email is YYYY@YYYY thank you cannot pay . sorry for your time
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you should not worry for cancer.
As blood cancer show count in lakhs usually more than 1 lakh.
And you are having clear cut infection in lung and urine.
This is the reason for your fever and 16000 count.
You may have chronic resistant infection in lung and urine which is not sensitive to routine antibiotics. So get done urine culture and sputum culture with sensitivity to guide antibiotic therapy.
So no need to worry for leukaemia or any other cancer. Be relax and calm. Treat infections and you will be alright.
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Is High WBC Count And Constant Low Grade Fever An Indicator Of Cancer?

Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you should not worry for cancer. As blood cancer show count in lakhs usually more than 1 lakh. And you are having clear cut infection in lung and urine. This is the reason for your fever and 16000 count. You may have chronic resistant infection in lung and urine which is not sensitive to routine antibiotics. So get done urine culture and sputum culture with sensitivity to guide antibiotic therapy. So no need to worry for leukaemia or any other cancer. Be relax and calm. Treat infections and you will be alright.