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Can low rbc possibly cause bone marrow cancer or leukemia or does bone marrow cancer or leukemia cause low rbc ?

Q: can low rbc possibly cause bone marrow cancer or leukemia or does bone marrow cancer or leukemia cause low rbc ?

: Low red blood cell count or anemia does not cause bone marrow cancer or leukemia but anemia is almost always present in bone marrow cancer or leukemia.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Low red blood cell count or anemia does not cause bone marrow cancer or leukemia but anemia is almost always present in bone marrow cancer or leukemia.

Answered 4/8/2022

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Low RBC may be a feature of bone marrow hypo function or decreased production in cancers and leukemias that are caused by different other causes, most times unknown or hard to determine.

Answered 4/9/2022

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A member asked:

Can low rbc possibly cause bone marrow cancer or leukemia or does bone marrow cancer or leukemia cause low rbc ?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Hiep Le answered

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