Leukopenia after chemotherapy

Low white blood cells after chemotherapy is one of the common side effects of chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but also damage normal cells, including white blood cells, resulting in a decrease in white blood cell count. White blood cells are an important part of the human immune system, and their reduction may increase the risk of infection. Therefore, low white blood cells after chemotherapy need timely measures, such as the use of leukotropic drugs or protective isolation, to prevent infection and ensure the patient's safety.

Chemotherapy weakens the patient's immune system and reduces the body's resistance to pathogens. Therefore, patients are vulnerable to various pathogens such as bacteria and viruses during chemotherapy. Infection itself consumes a large number of white blood cells to fight pathogens, thus further reducing the number of white blood cells.