Iron-deficiency anemia: Iron is necessary for the body to make red blood cells. Low iron intake and loss of blood due to menstruation are the most common causes of iron-deficiency anemia. It may also be caused by blood loss from the GI tract because of ulcers or cancer.
What Is the Know:BRCA tool? The Know:BRCA online tool is a resource developed to help women understand their risks for having a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation. How the Know:BRCA Tool Works. The Know:BRCA tool estimates your chance of having a BRCA gene mutation based on your personal and family history of cancer. It looks at how many people in your family have had breast or ovarian cancer, how they are related to you, and how old they were when they got cancer.
BRCA testing is a genetic test that looks at the sequence or code of the BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 genes. Changes or mutations in the genetic code indicate increased cancer risks. The test can be performed on a blood or saliva sample.It takes about three weeks to get results. positive test result in BRCA1 or BRCA2 means that the person has a genetic mutation that increases cancer risk. A positive BRCA1 result gives a woman a 60% to 80% lifetime risk of breast cancer and a 30% to 45% lifetime risk of ovarian cancer.