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Low White Blood Counts (Neutropenia) Who gets low white blood cell counts?Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed by Cancer Center StaffFirst Published: January 2007 Last Revised: January 2007 For persons being treated for cancer the usual reason a white count is low is because of either chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Chemotherapy and radiation destroy cells that grow at a fast rate. White blood cells are one of these types of cells. Other reasons for a white blood cell count are viral infection, a toxic reaction to a chemical or substance, or another problem in the bone marrow that does not allow the bone marrow to make more new white cells. |
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