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 BRCA Gene Testing? BRCA gene testing, also known as BRACAnalysis, is a blood test that helps evaluate a personâs risk for developing certain types of breast cancer. The test evaluates two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, called breast cancer susceptibility genes.
A breast cancer (BRCA) gene test is a blood test to check your chance of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Test results may take several weeks.omen who have BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene changes have about a 35% to 84% chance of developing breast cancer and between a 20% and 40% chance of developing ovarian cancer during their lifetimes.