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Low platelet counts for 26 years — and now a possible leukemia diagnosis at 80
Low platelet counts for 26 years — and now a possible leukemia diagnosis at 80
Low platelet counts for 26 years — and now a possible leukemia diagnosis at 80

Published on: 09/15/2026

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Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine.

Dear Doctor Roach: I’m 80. Over the past 26 years, I’ve had low blood platelet counts. (In 1998, one reading was 168,000, and in 2026, the reading was 117,000.) I have an enlarged spleen (16.1 centimeters), and I understand that this could account for my low platelet count. I do have tiny red dots on my chest. However, my doctor thinks that I have leukemia and is preparing me for a spinal tap.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/09/dear-doctor-my-family-history-scares-me-could-my-low-blood-counts-mean-leukemia.html

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