Low white blood cells after chemotherapy

Low white blood cells after chemotherapy will bring many serious hazards, such as increased risk of infection, affecting the follow-up treatment process, increasing the difficulty and cost of treatment, and adverse effects on patients 'psychology. 1. Increased risk of infection White blood cells are an important part of the human immune system and play a key role in resisting pathogen invasion. When the number of white blood cells is significantly reduced, the ability of the body to fight bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens is weakened, and various infections are prone to occur, such as respiratory tract infection, urinary system infection, sepsis, etc., and the condition is often serious after infection, which is difficult to control and may even endanger life. If the white blood cells are too low, it may be necessary to suspend or delay the follow-up chemotherapy, which will disrupt the established treatment plan and is not conducive to the control of the tumor and the achievement of the treatment effect. 3. Increase the difficulty and cost of treatment After serious infection, high-level antibiotics are needed for treatment, which not only increases the pain of patients, but also greatly increases the cost of treatment. 4. Physical discomfort caused by low white blood cells and worry about infection will bring greater psychological pressure to patients, and emotional problems such as anxiety and depression may occur, further affecting quality of life and treatment compliance.