High levels of iron may occur due to certain cancers, which include -
- Neuroblastoma (cancer found in adrenal glands found on top of kidneys).
- Hodgkinson's lymphoma (cancer affecting the lymphatic system).
- Cervical cancer (cancer of the cervix, the lowermost part of the uterus).
- Oral squamous cell carcinoma (cancer of the oral cavity),
- Renal cell cancer.
- T cell lymphoma (a rare type of cancer of T cells, a type of white blood cells).
- Breast cancer.