Type of Breast Implant Linked to Risk of Cancer

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Type of Breast Implant Linked to Risk of Cancer

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• SAN ANTONIO -- One type of breast implant is
  linked to an increased risk of cancer and is
  being taken off the market in the United States,
  according to the Food and Drug Administration.

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• FDA request Allergen to recall breast implants
• BIOCELL textured implants focus of recall

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• After being connected with almost 600 cases of
  large cell lymphoma worldwide, the FDA asked
  Allergen to recall its BIOCELL textured breast
  implants and tissue expanders.

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• A San Antonio plastic surgeon told Spectrum News
  he treated one patient who developed lymphoma
  from her implants, a procedure she underwent in
  Mexico. But he said the cancer in this instance
  is much easier to remove and said his patient is
  now in remission.
• The surgeon said that the large majority of
  American implants are a round shape with a smooth
  surface, which are not affected.

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• He said the textured implants are linked to the
  lymphoma because over time bacteria can build up
  in the grooves on the surface of the implant.

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• "The good news is that if it's caught early, it's
  a simple operation to correct. It's just a matter
  of taking out the implant with its shell, and
  that in 90-percent of cases, is curative, said
  Dr. Suresh Koneru, a plastic surgeon at the North
  Central Baptist Hospital.

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• For anyone who already has the BIOCELL textured
  implants, the FDA is not recommending patients
  have them removed. Instead, Koneru said those
  patients should report any pain or swelling and
  have yearly check-ups with their doctor.
• Koneru pointed out the company Allergan also
  makes a non-textured implant, which he said is
  much more popular in the United States and that
  version is not a concern.

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