Increased platelet count!

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  • May 15, 2013 at 7:03 pm #71946
    Randi
    Spectator

    Hello,

    I had 6 months of Gemzar and my platelet count was always very high. Now I haven’t had chemo in 3 years and my platelet count is still above the normal index. I did see a hemotological oncologist and she said that I was fine.

    My guess is that that is my “normal” and it was that way before chemo and after, so I can’t say that chemo caused a rise in it.

    Hope your Dad is doing well.

    -Randi-

    May 15, 2013 at 4:19 pm #71945
    marions
    Moderator

    Rain….Adenocarcinomas of the pancreas and lung are associated with tendency to form blood clots (hypercoagulability)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trousseau_ … malignancy
    Hugs,
    Marion

    May 15, 2013 at 1:05 pm #71947
    gavin
    Moderator

    Hi Rain,

    Thanks for that and for letting us know about your dad. Will be keeping everything crossed for your dad for next week and I hope that you have some good news to share with us all!

    Best wishes to you and your dad,

    Gavin

    May 15, 2013 at 5:39 am #8370
    rain
    Member

    Hi all,

    My dad just finished the 2nd cycle of chemptherpay today.

    Strangely his platelets went up again to 467! (had not given papaya extract and this just proves that alot of things are not related). The Oncologist didnt seem concerned and said that chemotherapy can cause this.

    I have read some artciles about GEM causing a rebound thrombocytosis (increased platelet count).

    http://meeting.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/18_suppl/6091

    http://www.karger.de/Article/FullText/337235

    Next week is his CT scan – am praying for some good news.

    Has anyone had this effect with chemotherapy (escpecially GEM) on this board?

    Thks
    Rain

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