Low WBC
Question:
Can radiation for treatment of breast cancer cause low white blood cell counts? I have that now and am wondering if the radiation (ending in April) is related? Thanks.
Response:
Mine were down slightly…but nothing to be that concerned about… But I stayed within the referrence range according to what they use here. Referrence range they use here is: 4.80-10.80 5-27: Day of first treatment bloodwork showed (one out of 33 total I had to have) results that day showed 9.80 6-21: was 9.70 7-15: was 6.10 This was my last day of radiation treatments. Now chemo is a different story all together…I am done with my treatmants and bloodwork is just starting to come back to normal ranges. I was told many times during treatment, by my oncology nurses this can take awhile…As treatments for this is a terrible assault on the body. They were a *great* source of comfort and advice for me…while I going through this. It can be really rough at times, and they are really great at helping you understand what is happening to your body as a results of these treatments. If I can be of any more help to you let me know..Take care dear, and keep coming back ok? These people in here are great. You can take my word on that one….Good Luck Annie P.S. Post here PLEASE!! as my mailbox is getting ready to self distruct. 
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Response:
Radiation can cause low white counts. I have gone through that myself, having 33 radiation treatments in May/June 2000. My white count has stayed down until the past couple of weeks. Also, my red counts are still low, but I believe this is persisting from chemo. I had 8 rounds of Adriamycin & Taxotere which ended in late April.
