What to do if white blood cell count is low in thyroid cancer

Low white blood cell count in thyroid cancer patients may be caused by drug side effects, damage to thyroid tissue, or immunosuppressive therapy. It is recommended that targeted treatment be given under the guidance of a doctor to avoid worsening symptoms that may affect quality of life.

1. Side effects of drugs: If thyroid cancer patients take radioactive iodine for a long time or use a large amount of drugs containing iodine, such as amiodarone, it will stimulate the human immune system and lead to a decrease in white blood cells and neutrophils. At this time, patients can stop using the drugs or switch to other drugs under the guidance of doctors, and they can usually recover gradually after stopping the drugs.

2. Thyroid tissue is damaged: If the thyroid tissue of a thyroid cancer patient is removed, it will lead to insufficient secretion of thyroid hormone, thus causing metabolic dysfunction of the body and causing leukopenia. At this time, the patient can use drugs such as levothyroxine sodium tablets and thyroid tablets under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Immunosuppressive therapy: Anti-tumor drugs such as methotrexate tablets can inhibit the growth of tumor cells, prevent tumor recurrence, and reduce the production of white blood cells by bone marrow cells, with the white blood cell level lower than normal. Patients are advised to use methotrexate tablets and other drugs as prescribed by their doctors.

In addition to the above reasons, if the patient suffers from other diseases, such as liver cirrhosis, it will also cause the white blood cell level to be lower than normal. It is recommended that patients with thyroid cancer go to the hospital's tumor surgery department in time for treatment, and undergo blood routine, CT, MRI and other related examinations to clarify the condition and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment.