Low white blood cell count and leukemia?

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I got a blood test in November 2007 and my doctor said I had a low white blood cell count and she wanted me to get blood tests every couple of months to monitor it. I have gotten 4 tests since then and every time the white blood cell count has gotten lower. I got the results from my last blood test on Wednesday and not only is my white blood cell count is low, but my iron is also low now. My doctor told me to take a multivitamin for the iron. She wants me to get another blood test in July to see if the white blood cell count has gotten lower and if it has she wants to send me to a hematologist. Could this be serious? Why does she want to keep waiting to check it out? My friend has also told me that this could be a sign of leukemia because I'm also experiencing some other signs like fatigue and weakness, dizziness, joint pain, and unintentional weight loss.
I agree that this is serious, and that you should have it checked soon. If it is leukemia, I would guess a chronic type since this started in Nov. But there are also a million other things that could cause this. The fatigue/weakness/dizziness is all from being anemic. Make sure the multivitamin that you choose has iron in it.

I personally feel you should go ahead and see the hematologist now. The test to confirm/rule out leukemia is a bone marrow biopsy.

I would advise againt setting your mind to thats what you have just yet. There are a lot of horror stories on the net, and there is no since getting yourself all worked up before you know. However, I do feel this warrants more immediate attention than your current doc is giving.

Also, the first answer is a lil wacked... You can treat leukemia with chemo. The best chance at a cure with leukemia is a stem cell/bone marrow transplant. If it is leukemia, your treatment will be based on the type, subtype if applicable, your cytology/genetic mutations, and your overall health otherwise.  (+ info)

Does anyone know what a normal white blood cell count is for an older man?

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My father is 76 and he has been feeling ill for a few weeks..Last week they told him they thought it was a bacterial infection and gave him antibiotics...This week his blood cell count has not changed and now they are sending him to a blood specialist..I am afraid that it is leukemia but I can't find what a normal blood cell count is..Please help me if you know...Thanks so much...
I'm not sure, because I'm not a doctor.

BUT, when my mom was in the ICU, she was up between 13 -18. Which apparently is not good at all.

I was always told that anything below 8 was good. However, she had a brain injury and was in the ICU, so that might be "good" for her condition, considering where she was at.

I wish you the best of luck.  (+ info)

What does "mast cell degranulation" means?where can I get more information about it?

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I need information about this clinical disorder and what are the potential triggers of mast cell degranulation or mast cell leukemia or mastocytosis. Thanks.
Mast cell degranulation is where the mast cells break down and release histamine and heparin which then causes all sorts of very unpleasant severe immune and allergic reactions. Mastocytosis is characterized by excessive mast cell infiltration of either the skin or extra cutaneous organs. Death from mastocytosis is secondary to mast cell degranulation.
Read up here about mastocytosis.

http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic258.htm

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1401.htm

http://www.emedicine.com/derm/byname/mastocytosis.htm  (+ info)

I have a high white blood cell count, increasing a lot, can this be HIV? leukemia? Also protein levels high?

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High WBCs means you have something. To find out what it is specifically, you will have to see a doctor and be tested.

If you've had high-risk sex, get tested for HIV. If leukemia runs in the family, talk to your doctor.  (+ info)

My wife had a stem cell transplant at U OF MICHIGAN for AML Leukemia and if you have had one please share?

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My son has a rare abdominal sarcoma. He had been in remission for 8 months and went off treatment. The cancer returned and we are preparing for myeloablative (high dose) chemo and autologous stem cell rescue at Dana Farber in Boston. This is the recommended course of treatment for relapsed DSRCT.

We know many kids who have had their stem cell transplant or rescue done at U of Michigan. It is considered one of the top facilities in the country for this procedure. Your wife is in good hands there. Remember there is no guarantee with cancer. None. You just do the best that you can at all times, and what more can mere humans do?

Best to you as your wife continues on this journey.  (+ info)

Does anybody know where I can have an umbilical cord stem cell transplant done?

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I live in Toronto and our doctor advised that they do not do it here. I wonder if they do it anywhere in Ontario, Canada?

A little background: My mother has Leukemia and is need of a bone marrow transplant. However, she has no matching donor so the umbilical cord transplant seems like the only alternative. I just need to find a place that does it.
Thanks midnightmoon. This is my moms first relapse. We talked to the doctor about autologous transplants but they said no as they have found the Leukemia to always come back. Did you have AML? What was your age at the time of the transplant?
The way it works with cord blood in adults is a lil weird. There isnt enough stem cells in a single unit of cord blood to support engraftment in an adult. One birth, one unit. So, if an adult is going to use cord blood, they have to have atleast two donors. That gets complicated. Although, cord blood does give a lil bit of leeway on the matching.

I had the dual cord blood transplant (two donors). Both of my donors were a mismatch to me (they were 6/10 on the 10 point scale... an adult donor needs to be at min a 9/10 match), but a perfect match to each other. But, the leeway on the match is a trade off, I have chronic gvhd. I am just now gotten off most of the post transplant medication, when the preferred time line is to do that at about 1 year.

My transplant was done 2 years ago at Duke University through a clinical trial. As far as I know, the trial is still open, and the doctors are great. I dont know what other hospitals are a part of the trial or if anyone in Canada is doing it, but such a trial DOES exist. She should talk to her doctors about what trials are out there and available.

Another option is if she can use her own stem cells. Its called an autolougus transplant. They would harvest her own peripheral blood stem cells, "clean them", and then retransplant them after the prep regimen which is chemo and radiation. But, that can only be done if she is in remission, and it depends on the specific type, subtype and what occurance it is (is this the first occurance, or a relapse).  (+ info)

what are some alikes and diffrences of animal and leukemia cell (give websites please.)?

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love barbie
huh?

they all have a nucleus... but that's about where it ends. please phrase a decent question.  (+ info)

how long a person with ACUTE LEUKEMIA OF B CELL could live?

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what does the doctor say. you can't just ask a vague question like this and get a deffinative answer. all depends on treatments used.  (+ info)

Any information about leukemia , chemotherapy and blurred vision?

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My 20 year old grandson has relapsed twice, and in remission for the third time. His vision has blurred over the last three weeks and is getting worse. He has an appointment with an eye specialist this tuesday. He has ALL T cell.
hmm... Well, the eye specialiast is really the best thing to do. I have always been near sighted, and my rx strength changed a lot during treatment, but what your grandson is fairly quick.

If he is on prednisone, (long term) it can cause cataracts, but I dont think that develops that fast either.  (+ info)

If a person has leukemia, Sickle cell anemia, and G6PD how long can he live? how his life would be?

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all these in one person from childhood
It depends on type of leukemia,age of the patient ,previous treatment,relapsee or first time and time of diagnosis.Childhood leukemia is well response to chemotherapy and cure rates are good although relaps are quite common.On regarding G6PD deficiency,it is not a fetal disease.you need to avoid certain drugs that can precipitate haemolysis in these patients.For sickle cell anaemia,it can be treated by blood transfusion.Sickle cell crisis are serious complication .If all these diseases are present in a single person,his life expectancy can be reduced.Among these,leukemia is the worst.The patient will need blood transfusion and chemotherapy.Bone marrow transplantation is the best way to treat this disease but it would be difficult .  (+ info)

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