Causes of low platelets in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Causes of low platelet in advanced stage of liver cancer include influence of chemotherapeutic drugs, hypersplenism, bone metastasis of liver cancer and so on. 1. Influence of chemotherapeutic drugs: when chemotherapy is carried out in advanced stage of liver cancer, some chemotherapeutic drugs will inhibit the hematopoietic function of bone marrow, which will lead to the decrease of platelet, such as paclitaxel, etc. 2. Hyper-splenism: when liver cancer in advanced stage is combined with cirrhosis, it can cause hyper-splenism, which will lead to large amount of inactivation of platelets in the spleen and reduce platelets. 3. Bone metastasis of liver cancer: if bone metastasis occurs in advanced stage of liver cancer, it will also weaken the hematopoietic function of bone marrow and cause platelet decrease. Low platelet in advanced stage of liver cancer may also be related to other reasons, so it is recommended to improve relevant examination and standardize treatment under doctor’s guidance to avoid affecting the condition.