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Re: Does Herceptin lower red blood cells?
Hi
I am also having treatment in the UK. When just on herceptin my red blood cell count did not change at all. I have recently completed 5 rounds of taxotere and herceptin and it dropped significently and I only just avoided a blood transfusion.
My onc says that my red cell count was reduced due to taxotere but it will take a bit longer to recover as I am on 3 weekly herceptin.
That being said every three weeks it has increased by several points though not back to 13.1 where I started.
By the way taxotere also reduces platelets so you bruise more easily and it takes longer to fade
Cheers
Ellie
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