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What Does This WBC Count Post Chemotherapy For Ovarian Cancer Indicate?
Question: as of 2 months ago I was in remission this week it showed my wbc was20.2
my lym%was79.6 what does this mean for me
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my lym%was79.6 what does this mean for me
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Brief Answer:
May be an underlyin bacterial infection..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Ovarian cancer:
With optimal debulking surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy, 70% of women who present with advanced-stage tumors respond, and 40–50% experience a complete remission with normalization of their CA-125, CT scans, and physical examination.
However, only half the complete responders remain in remission.
Disease recurs within 1 to 4 years from the completion of primary therapy in half the complete responders.
CA-125 levels often increase as a first sign of relapse.
Recurrent disease is effectively managed, but not cured, with a variety of chemotherapeutic agents.
Agents with >15% response rates include gemcitabine, topotecan, liposomal doxorubicin, and bevacizumab.
Your total WBC count may have increased due to underlying bacterial infection. You need to repeat after a course of broad spectrum antibiotic for 7 days.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
.
May be an underlyin bacterial infection..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Ovarian cancer:
With optimal debulking surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy, 70% of women who present with advanced-stage tumors respond, and 40–50% experience a complete remission with normalization of their CA-125, CT scans, and physical examination.
However, only half the complete responders remain in remission.
Disease recurs within 1 to 4 years from the completion of primary therapy in half the complete responders.
CA-125 levels often increase as a first sign of relapse.
Recurrent disease is effectively managed, but not cured, with a variety of chemotherapeutic agents.
Agents with >15% response rates include gemcitabine, topotecan, liposomal doxorubicin, and bevacizumab.
Your total WBC count may have increased due to underlying bacterial infection. You need to repeat after a course of broad spectrum antibiotic for 7 days.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
.
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