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- Women Urged to Be Aware of Possible Breast Implant Cancer Link
The Mayo Clinic and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons have both published information about a rare cancer with possible ties to breast implants as concerns continue to grow over breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, or BIA-ALCL.
Initially, BIA-ALCL was thought to be a most...
- Three New Deaths Attributed to Cancer Tied to Breast Implants
The death toll formally attributed to breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma now stands at 36, although it could be higher. Three new fatalities have occurred within the same six months and just weeks before the implants implicated in the deaths were set to be recalled.
The implant...
- Decades Later, Concern Over Breast Implant Safety Intensifies
After millions upon millions of procedures performed over the span of several decades, the safety of the implants used in breast augmentation and reconstructive surgeries have been thrust to the forefront of thought for both the medical community and the women who underwent the operations. For most ...
- Lawsuit Alleges Textured Breast Implant Cancer Risk Coverup at Allergan
Much of the initial concern over textured breast implant associated cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma started out focused on non-U.S. markets. While the vast majority of U.S.-based breast implant procedures utilize smooth implants, the opposite held true for much of the rest of the market.
Six...
- Breast Implant Cancer Cases Will Go to Multidistrict Litigation
Approximately 30 lawsuits filed against healthcare goods manufacturer Allergan will be consolidated into a single multidistrict litigation. Plaintiffs in the lawsuits made the request to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation over their claims that the company’s breast implant products are...
- FDA Sends Mixed Signals on Breast Implants
The Food and Drug Administration has agreed to hold a public meeting on breast implant safety while simultaneously saying that it does not agree with claims that the implants may be dangerous.
Led by Dr. Mark Clemens, researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas had previo...
- Medical Community Turns Against Textured Breast Implants
What a difference seven years can make.
The FDA first mentioned a possible link between rough-textured breast implants and a particular type of lymphoma in 2011. The warning was more of a glancing blow than anything and failed to raise any significant alarms – after all, the risk of breast implant...
- FDA Details Connection Between Breast Implants and Rare Cancer Type
The FDA issued its first warning about a possible link between textured breast implants and an exceedingly rare type of breast cancer known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma, or ALCL, in 2011. Now, some six years later, dangerously little remains known about the disease.
At this time, the exact numb...
- Textured Breast Implants Connected to Rare Cancer Risk
Reports continue to emerge linking textured breast augmentation implants to an increased risk of a rare form of cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma, or ALCL. A recent story in The New York Times continues the paper’s efforts to detail a disease that has not gotten enough attention in the ...
