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What Causes Back Pain In Colon Cancer Patients With Low WBC Count?
My dad is stage 4 colon cancer it hurts him to eat when he eats he feels pressure on lower back. What can we do for that? He was taken keemo tell his white blood sells when down how can we fix that? His Doctor gave him hygo for pain but thay ain t doing much
Fri, 22 Dec 2017
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I am glad we connected.
Cancer causes a lot of cell death or damage to the body. The chemotherapy along with the cancer can also cause a lot of damage to the body.
This may also cause the WBC count and the RBC counts to go down. The reason blood cells are affected quickly is because they are targeted by the chemotherapy drugs.
Most people would find it useful to take a balanced diet and getting lots of rest useful.
I hope this helps. All the best.
I am glad we connected.
Cancer causes a lot of cell death or damage to the body. The chemotherapy along with the cancer can also cause a lot of damage to the body.
This may also cause the WBC count and the RBC counts to go down. The reason blood cells are affected quickly is because they are targeted by the chemotherapy drugs.
Most people would find it useful to take a balanced diet and getting lots of rest useful.
I hope this helps. All the best.
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