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Can a spleen removal cause leukemia?
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No: I know of no association of splenectomy surgery causing leukemia. Some blood disorders do have spleen surgery to resolve an enlarged spleen or low platelets (thrombocytopenia).
Answered 12/29/2012
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No: Spleen has no connection to causing leukemia. So its removal can not cause leukemia.
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