A low white blood cell count is a common side effect of some cancers and cancer treatment. When your white blood cell count is too low, you have a high risk of getting an infection. Infections can be very serious in people with cancer.
Thyroid nodules are lumps which commonly arise within an otherwise normal thyroid gland.
Although the majority of thyroid nodules are benign (not cancerous), about 10% of nodules do contain cancer. Therefore, the primary purpose for evaluating a thyroid nodule is to determine whether cancer is present. Picture of the thyroid gland.