What is the best and most efffective way to increase the count of White Blood Corpuseles WBC in the body of a patient undergoing chemo therapy for Cancer.
2007-01-22 05:51:59 · 5 answers · asked by ash90210 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
My son uses Neupogen (Filgrastim - a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) shots to increase the his WBC. He begins the day after chemo ends and continues until his white blood cells (neutraphils) rebound . . usually within 8-10 days.
Medline Plus: Colony Stimulating Factors
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202628.html
Cancerbackup: G-CSF
http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Treatments/Supportivetherapies/Haematopoieticgrowthfactors
2007-01-22 10:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by Panda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 10:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are injections that can be given to increase the blood cells including the WBC. It is called CSF of colony stimulating factor (not sure about the brand name). This is usually whats given to immunocompromised individuals. It is however very expensive. Please check out the website www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_2X_Infections_in_People_with_Cancer.asp
2007-01-22 06:35:14 · answer #3 · answered by KarlYKT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took injections I even had Blood transfusions 2 times
2007-01-22 09:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by zarem 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not asking a small question...Though one simple way is to visualize yourself healthy and well and to only think positively...this seems very difficult for many sick patients but that is one way. Use Oil of Oregano and lots of vergetable juces preferable fresh juiced. Tumeric is an anti cancerous herb and ginger helps for nausea....Take courage and avoid stress.
2007-01-22 08:07:02 · answer #5 · answered by Pieternel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋