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Is it true that a low white blood cell count be a sign of cancer?
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Possibly: While other diseases can cause low white blood cell counts, the possibility of cancer in the bone marrow is always raised when this is seen. Cancer cells can replace the normal cells of the bone marrow. The normal cells produce mature circulating blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets). If they are compromised, so are their products.
Answered 3/22/2018
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Yes, not usually: How low is low? Less than 1200 segmented wbcs is very low and increases risk of infection-can be due to marrow disorders, including leukemia, myeloma, meds (including chemotherapy, radiation therapy), reactions to meds, malnutrition., other. Lots of cancers are associated with normal WBC counts.
Answered 5/4/2019
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