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Is High Lymphocyte Count And Low Cholesterol Associated With Cancer?

I am a 23 year old woman in India. I have been feeling weak and tired for some months now. I got a medical check up which showed total cholesterol 130, and LDL 64.6 (HDL 54). This was significantly lower than last year's count of total cholesterol 165, LDL 99. I had a complete blood count done about 3 months ago, because of chronic allergic cold. it showed WBC 5000 per cu mm, but a lymphocyte percentage of 52%. in my current full check up, I had almost the same WBC count and lymphocyte percentage, though i have no apparent infection. My haemoglobin is typically around 11.3 g/dL and i always have a somewhat high ESR around 35-40 mm/hr.

I have a tendency towards depression and stress for which i have been undergoing psychotherapy but no medication.
I have been feeling weak, tired, and have mild body ache for the last some months. I have noticed that i need to urinate more frequently ( my fasting blood sugar was normal 80 mg/dL). I had lost a little weight (around 3 kg) a few months ago but i seem to have gained most of it back, maybe just lost 1-1.5 kg in all. For the last two months i have noticed that there is a mild sensation of something jammed in my throat. I do not have actual trouble swallowing, but the sensation is there, also a little dryness in the throat. This month on the day on which i was supposed to have my period, instead i started having very very mild spotting. That continued, but i still haven't had my period ( about 12 days later). in general my periods are quite regular, though i have a lot of pain on the first day. A year ago, i had some non-menstrual spotting but not after that until now.

I am a vegetarian who doesn't eat egg (though till the age of 14 i was a non-vegetarian, though did not eat very frequently).
I am 5 feet 2 inch and 46 kg. My diet hasn't changed much over the past couple of years but I have started some moderate exercise in the last 4 months. The doctor ordered a chest x ray because of the lymphocyte count and weight loss but that was clear.

I am concerned after reading on the net that both high lymphocyte count and low cholesterol are associated with cancer. Do i need to undergo further investigation? do ii need to get checked for hyperthyroidism? Or do i just need to make changes in my diet? I feel weak, and not very alert
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
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Good morning. High lymphocyte count is not associated with cancer as long as you are asymptomatic and there are no other abnormalities in your lab test. Similarly high cholesterol counts is not associated with cancer. High lymphocyte count may be simply borderline high or may indicate some infection so you need not to worry. Do regular exercises to lower down your cholestero level.
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Is High Lymphocyte Count And Low Cholesterol Associated With Cancer?

Good morning. High lymphocyte count is not associated with cancer as long as you are asymptomatic and there are no other abnormalities in your lab test. Similarly high cholesterol counts is not associated with cancer. High lymphocyte count may be simply borderline high or may indicate some infection so you need not to worry. Do regular exercises to lower down your cholestero level. regards