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What Is The Cause For Neutrophils To Keep Falling With Low Thyroid Hashimotos When Diagnosed With Breast Cancer?
Thanks. I have had low we counts for the past 10 years and 4 years ago had como for beast cancer but my neutrophils have not recovered and keep falling. My most recent test shows 27.8 with absolute of .68. My basophil are 2.0, lymphocytes are 55.5 with absolute at 1.36. I also suffer from low thyroid...hashimotos. could it be my thyroid or is there something else going on? Is t5.5 that high for lymphocytes? I have to say I never get sick or have incections. I exercise, eat healthy and maintain a good weight..140 at 5 ft 8ins8ins
Fri, 31 Jan 2014
Hope that you are doing well. Before answering your queries let me know some facts and information. What is your age? What was regimen used in your breast cancer chemotherapy period? Actually anthracyclins used in breast cancer are culprit to lower WBC counts. Sometimes it has been seen that in elderly age group chemotherapy induced lowering of blood WBC remains for prolonged period .Please inform us the information then it will be easier to answer your queries definitely
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