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Do you have a high white blood cell counts with ovian cancer?

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Not necessory: Usually count will be normal, if tumor is invading an organ count may rise. See your oncologist.

Answered 8/22/2012

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Not usually: Ovarian cancer is not expected alter the WBC count meaningfully.

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Answered 6/17/2019

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