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Breast implants – the risk of cancer is low
The American Food and Drug Administration has highlighted a possible link between breast implants and an extremely rare form of breast cancer: a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
The FDA has recorded 60 cases worldwide over the last thirteen years. During this same period, 5 to 10 million women have had saline or silicone gel implants. Back in 2008, a study from the Netherlands drew attention to this risk, although it was considered to be very low.
The FDA has asked health professionals to report all cases of this type of cancer among women with breast implants. In the United States, the incidence of anaplastic large cell lymphoma is 1 in 500,000 women.
For its part, the AFFSaPS (the French Health Products Safety Agency) is recommending special monitoring of implants filled with anything other than physiological saline solution. This monitoring consists of a medical consultation during the post-operative period (during the first fifteen days), then three months after implantation. A year later, examination will be carried out to assess the state of healing. In the event of complications or trauma, a check up every 5 years is required.
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