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Is a low platelet count a sign of cancer?

2018-07-20 03:20:36
When I went for my regular checkup this week, I was told that I had low platelets. Ever since I came to know, I have been panicking and I searched the web. But I am really panicking, is it a possibility that I have low platelets cancer?
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