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Is Having High Blood Platelet A Form Of Cancer?
I have high blood platelets, was treated 4 1/2 years on Hydrea now am on Anagrelide hcl 1 mg A.m. 1 mg.P.M. have been on this one 4 weeks, major headaches but no other symptoms as of yet. I will have Platelet Count this Friday for the 2 weeks on 2 MG per day, the first 2 weeks was on 1 mg. per day they went back up to 900 from 463. Is high Blood Platelets a form of Cancer and am i being treated with a Cancer drug??
Fri, 25 Jul 2014
hi, high blood platelets count may be due to a cancer which is called as essential thrombocythemia. it is a myeloproliferative disease. or it may be due to reactive thrombocytosis. you should go to the hematologist and diagnose properly. then only take drugs. go to the hematologist, investigate properly and then take treatment accordingly.
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