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What do you think, could most cancers result in a higher than normal white blood cell count in a blood test?

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Dr. Carlo Contreras answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Most will not: Most cancers will not result in an elevated white blood cell count. A type of leukemia called cll is one exception-- these counts can be extremely high.

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Answered 5/8/2018

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