Stage IVs: What are your Lyphocyte counts (as absolute or %)

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    • January 22, 2017 at 4:29 am
    Spl25
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      Mine are consistently just slightly below normal (about 1.4, 19% of total WBC) and have been for months. Is this common?

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        • January 22, 2017 at 6:32 pm
        Bubbles
        Participant

          I imagine rates vary from person to person….Stage IV or otherwise.  However, there is data to support the fact that elevated levels have not proven to serve patients well.  Here's a link (and another within) to some reports:  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/02/neutrophils-as-prognostic-predictor-in.html

          I wish you well.  Celeste

          • January 22, 2017 at 6:32 pm
          Bubbles
          Participant

            I imagine rates vary from person to person….Stage IV or otherwise.  However, there is data to support the fact that elevated levels have not proven to serve patients well.  Here's a link (and another within) to some reports:  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/02/neutrophils-as-prognostic-predictor-in.html

            I wish you well.  Celeste

            • January 22, 2017 at 6:32 pm
            Bubbles
            Participant

              I imagine rates vary from person to person….Stage IV or otherwise.  However, there is data to support the fact that elevated levels have not proven to serve patients well.  Here's a link (and another within) to some reports:  http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/02/neutrophils-as-prognostic-predictor-in.html

              I wish you well.  Celeste

                • January 22, 2017 at 7:43 pm
                Spl25
                Participant

                  Wouldn't having high Lymphs lower one's NLR (meaning its a good thing)? My NLR isn't bad, but wish I knew how to boost lymph count, or if a slightly low count was just a common side-effect of (even non-aggressive) cancer. Maybe just one of those things there's nothing to do about. 

                  • January 22, 2017 at 7:43 pm
                  Spl25
                  Participant

                    Wouldn't having high Lymphs lower one's NLR (meaning its a good thing)? My NLR isn't bad, but wish I knew how to boost lymph count, or if a slightly low count was just a common side-effect of (even non-aggressive) cancer. Maybe just one of those things there's nothing to do about. 

                    • January 22, 2017 at 7:43 pm
                    Spl25
                    Participant

                      Wouldn't having high Lymphs lower one's NLR (meaning its a good thing)? My NLR isn't bad, but wish I knew how to boost lymph count, or if a slightly low count was just a common side-effect of (even non-aggressive) cancer. Maybe just one of those things there's nothing to do about. 

                      • January 22, 2017 at 9:25 pm
                      Bubbles
                      Participant

                        Sorry, I did not read your question carefully and thought you WERE talking about ANC.  However, if you are close to normal in strictyly your lymphocyte count, which roughly 20% is by most lab's standards….you are probably in a fine range.  I didn't mean to add to your concern.  celeste

                        • January 22, 2017 at 9:25 pm
                        Bubbles
                        Participant

                          Sorry, I did not read your question carefully and thought you WERE talking about ANC.  However, if you are close to normal in strictyly your lymphocyte count, which roughly 20% is by most lab's standards….you are probably in a fine range.  I didn't mean to add to your concern.  celeste

                          • January 22, 2017 at 9:25 pm
                          Bubbles
                          Participant

                            Sorry, I did not read your question carefully and thought you WERE talking about ANC.  However, if you are close to normal in strictyly your lymphocyte count, which roughly 20% is by most lab's standards….you are probably in a fine range.  I didn't mean to add to your concern.  celeste

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