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What would lung cancer do to your white blood cell count?
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WBC: Lung cancer usually does not affect the WBC count.
Answered 1/11/2021
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Depends: If a person develops post obstructive pneumonia, the WBC count may increase, unless anergic or with bone marrow exhaustion.
Answered 6/11/2018
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