Red blood cell 2.65×10^12/L is lower than the reference value of red blood cell count, indicating anemia, but to determine the degree of anemia in order to determine whether the index of chemotherapy generally use hemoglobin concentration, not red blood cell, anemia is not an absolute contraindication to chemotherapy.
Low red blood cells means anemia, when the patient’s anemia is severe to a certain extent need to reduce the intensity of chemotherapy, but the clinical generally use hemoglobin concentration to reflect the degree of anemia. Generally, if the hemoglobin is lower than 60g/L, the patient will need to receive blood transfusion during chemotherapy.
Red blood cells and hemoglobin have essentially the same clinical significance. Hemoglobin is a special protein that transports oxygen within red blood cells, but hemoglobin better reflects the degree of anemia. Chemotherapy can be risky when the anemia is severe, but if the primary disease, such as acute leukemia, does not go into remission without chemotherapy, the symptoms of anemia will not be radically improved.
For patients who need chemotherapy, it is recommended that they go to a regular hospital and have a treatment plan formulated by a specialist in conjunction with the patient’s condition and physical status, and patients should not seek treatment on their own to avoid delays in their condition.