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Always high platelet count means cancer?
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Rbc -count normal. Smear shows predominately normochromic normocytes
Wbc normal in count and distribution. No evidence of any immature cells seen
Platelets-increase in count with normal morphology
Impression-mild thrombocytosis
Any problem? Whether it cause cancer
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It can't cause or predict cancer .
It only means that you may have "clotting tendency" which may lead to clotting of blood inside the blood vessels . That may damage the organ depending on the location of clots.
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Acc to WHO any count above 4 lakh 50 thousand could be thrombocytosis
But some of the common
Cause of thrombocytopenia is
Aneamia that is low hb
Infection
Blood loss
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please consult a heamatologist for proper evaluation
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It may be totally normal.Best to correlate with symptoms
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its normal
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Sarika Rautwar
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Aurangabad
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
Cosmetologist
35 yrs exp
Delhi
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. N Thejeswar
Medical Oncologist
11 yrs exp
Nellore
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Platelets will be increased because of many reasons such as infection, inflammation, iron deficiency anemia and some cancers (Myeloproliferative neoplasms: Essential thrombocythemia, Chronic myeloid leukaemia, polycythemia Vera). It needs to be evaluated. Please share your complete blood report.
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