Why is it so hard to control platelets in the blood of adenocarcinoma patients?

Radiation therapy may cause a decrease in the number of white blood cells, cells that help protect the body against infection, or platelets, cells that help the blood to clot. If that happens, patients need to be careful to avoid possible sources of infection or injury. The doctor monitors a patient's blood count very carefully during radiation treatment. If necessary, treatment may have to be postponed to let the blood counts return to normal.





';Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a relatively common immune-mediated disorder with the potential for serious thromboembolic complications. It is associated with the use of unfractionated heparin (UFH) and may be defined as a decrease in platelet count during or shortly after exposure to this anticoagulant.';