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Radiation and White Blood Cells

Roxi1
Roxi1 CSN Member Posts: 39
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
It is my 2nd week of Radiation (I am a 57 year old in good health, other than having Stage I IDC). My lab work just came back, and my white blood count is now 3.5 (it was normal in a prior test). Can Radiation do this to you? How far does it fall? Should I be worried?
Thank you for your advice,
Roxanne
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  • DebRoa
    DebRoa CSN Member Posts: 31
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    Hi Roxi-yes rads can make your white count fall. Thats why they check it.
    Hope its back up soon,

    Deb
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