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Is it normal for a person with a suspected neoplasm to ha ve a significant jump in their wbc's? or should an infectious process be more suspected?
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Blood work: The complete blood count is not the key to diagnosing any cancer apart from the leukemias. The various white cells fluctuate wildly even hour to hour. Let the workup proceed.
Answered 8/22/2016
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