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Low red blood cell count due to chemotherapyDisclaimer: This fact sheet is for educational use only. Please consult your doctor or other health professional to make sure this information is right for your child. What do red blood cells do?This fact sheet is part of a section about childhood cancer. To access the rest of the content in this section, see Childhood cancer.
Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. Oxygen enters the body through the lungs, attaches to haemoglobin contained in the red blood cells, and passes to all the organs and tissues of the body.
 Back to TopWhat is anaemia?A low red blood cell count is called anaemia.
Signs of anaemia are:
Back to TopWhat is the treatment for anaemia?To correct anaemia a transfusion of red blood cells may be given.
Back to TopWhere to go for more information and supportOn this website
Note that this fact sheet is part of a section about childhood cancer. To access the rest of the content in this section, see Childhood cancer.
Back to TopAcknowledgementsAll the fact sheets in the Childhood cancer section of this website have been written by health professionals who work in the field of paediatric oncology. They have been reviewed by the members of the nurses' working group of the Paediatric Oncology Steering Group (POSG) of the Children's Cancer Services in New Zealand. Medical information is authorised by the POSG chair.
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This fact sheet was endorsed by PSNZ - 16/12/2010
CopyrightFact sheets are subject to copyright. In the interests of information sharing they may be copied but acknowledgement must be given to PSNZ and Starship Foundation. © The Paediatric Society of New Zealand and Starship Foundation 2005 - 2012
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