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Breast Implants Linked To Rare Blood Cancer In Small Proportion Of WomenThe Food and addiction Administration says at least nine women have died of a rare blood cancer after receiving breast implants, and that the agency is officially acknowledging an association between the implants and the disease. More women with breast cancer are choosing to have mastectomies rather than less-invasive procedures that leave part of the breast intact. About 290,000 people received breast implants in the U.S. last year, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which does not track the surface textures of implants in its yearly reports. That rate is about 65 times higher than the overall risk of developing ALCL if you do not have breast implants. Doctors and researchers have been investigating a connection between breast implants and ALCL for years.

Breast Implants Linked To Rare Type Of Cancer

The Federal addiction Administration announced Tuesday that breast implants had been linked to the development of a rare cancer, a link the administration was hesitant to make in 2011 when concerns were first raised. The cancer, that is not technically breast cancer, was identified after reports of pain, lumps, swelling and asymmetry from patients. "All of the information to date suggests that women with breast implants have a very low but increased risk of developing ALCL compared to women who do not have breast implants," says the FDA. Since then further research showed that there is an association between breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma, the FDA said. It is thought that the cancer occurs more frequently in women who have had textured implants rather than smooth ones.


About 300,000 women in the U.S. get breast implants each year, and cancer from the implants is rare. There are two types of breast implants that are approved in the United States: saline or silicone gel-filled implants. Nine women in the U.S. have died due to a rare cancer associated with their breast implants, federal officials announced on Tuesday. One of the most common complications associated with breast implants is called capsular contracture , which is when scar tissue forms around the breast implant, making it hard and tight. All breast implants have an outer layer that is made of silicone, but they can have different shapes, sizes and textures.


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