Why are White Blood Cells Important for Breast Cancer?

Why are white blood cells important during breast cancer and its treatment? Which treatments could impact your white blood cell counts? How can low white blood cell counts affect your immune system? In this video, Dr. Jennifer Griggs explains everything you need to know about low white blood cell counts during breast cancer and its treatment. #breastcancer #cancertreatment

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[nonyabiness]

Great video. My WBC dropped to 1.2 after my 3rd chemo treatment. I ended up in the hospital with sepsis. After the next treatment I was given a booster shot. Strong chemo for triple negative breast cancer. I’m doing well now!

[ChristmasKathy]

I am a new subscriber- I have been going through your videos and appreciate them very much. Thank you! 🙏💓🙏

[naththomas]

Thank you for your medical advice, very helpful.

[naththomas]

Thank you, for your continuous caring support on breast cancer (health), and medical advice 🎀.

[DCS_DCS]

I wish I would have learned about WBC before chemo, surgery and Radiation.
Another good video Doctor 🎉

[NweTingye]

Thank you so much for all the informations and I've finished my 3rd cycle.

[sathyanarayan]

My wife diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia after 3rd cycle of chemotherapy what are options available??

[paigemckelvey]

Thanks you for the explanation. I am curious about the effects of Gastrofil for increasing WBC during chemo, particularily Taxels. Also, are the current low normals of WBC at 4?

[dn-cpsh]

Can you have low wbc counts 3 months after surgery? Thank you.

[janna]

I have a question about blood result of blood test that mesures MCV, MCH and MCHC*
I have slightly higher than normal, sometimes...but MCV is always around 99.9(normal 83.0-97.2)
I had lumpectomy 2021, I regulary do check up, blood tests, etc.
My hemoglobin is normal, I'm not anemic, I did vitamin B blood test and the result is good...
I always wonder what is the cause of slightly higher MCV as it is the ONLY parameter in my blood tests that is constanly marked as higher(slightly!)

[WendyKnippel]

I struggled with my WBC thru chemo and now I am struggle again while on chemo pills for the next two years. Ugh!

[CGyog]

Just spent 6 days in hospital for IV antibiotics due to infection which likely started 10 weeks ago at time of double mastectomy (no chemo or radiation); left tissue expander removed last week because the drugs weren’t working fast enough. I never had a fever and my white counts were ‘perfect’ in the hospital according to a nurse. Is the lack of symptoms with infection normal? I did have some left breast swelling and redness of skin right before admission (& it was those symptoms that led me to call the doctor).

[cynthiayee]

Hello Doctor, I receive the pegfilgratism shot eeach time after 24 hours of chemo ..directly to belly area

[jahlin]

I will start TCHP treatment soon and am wondering if I should get my COViD booster and my second Shingles vaccine?

[HL-qvyd]

Does white blood cells also fights er positive breast cancer cells too?
Thank you ❤

[robinmccutcheon]

Has there been a video on white blood cells boosters?

[richricogranada]

I’m childless, postmenopausal, with highly dense breasts, and have MRI every 2 years, as mammograms don’t detect any ca. Hoping ca. will never crosses my way…

[cynthiayee]

Doctor my blood level is 108 after my last chemo which was july 17 2023 do I still need iron to consume ...in order to maintain my red blood cells