Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy
Some forms of chemotherapy would damage your bone marrow, thus reducing the production of new platelets. However, this issue is often temporary during the treatment. Your platelet count will be back to normal when you finish the treatment. Similarly, radiation therapy would also lead to similar effects. However, it only occurs in two cases. First, you are receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy at the same time. Second, a large amount of radiation is aimed at your pelvis. [8]
