FDA reports on new cancers linked to breast implants
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/FDA-report-on-SCC-in-breast-implants
Full article: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/breast-implants-reports-squamous-cell-carcinoma-and-various-lymphomas-capsule-around-implants-fda
New cancers have been found in women with both textured and smooth implants that are filled with either saline or silicone. These cancers are extremely rare. The FDA has reported cases of a type of skin cancer and blood cancers in the scar tissue that forms around breast implants. The newly reported lymphomas are different from the previously reported breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). (Posted 9/27/22). Este artículo está disponible en español.
Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- How often should I see a board-certified plastic surgeon, even if I have no concerns about my breast implants?
- How often should I have an MRI to show whether my silicone breast implants have ruptured?
- How can I get a copy of the manufacturer’s safety information for the implants I am considering or already have?
- How long can I expect to have my breast implants before they need to be replaced?
Open Clinical Trials
The following are studies related to breast reconstruction or no reconstruction after mastectomy.
- NCT04533373: Sensory Restoration After DIEP Flap Neurotization. The goal of this study is to look at how well a nerve graft works for improving sensation to the reconstructed breast after mastectomy in people undergoing DIEP flap reconstruction.
- NCT04491591: Implementing BREASTChoice Into Practice. Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is a highly personal decision. A clinical decision support tool, BREASTChoice, with personalized risk information and patient preferences, was created to be used to address these issues. This study will evaluate whether BREASTChoice assists reconstruction decisions.
- NCT04293146: Pre- Versus Sub-pectoral Implant-based Breast Reconstruction After Skin-sparing Mastectomy or Nipple-sparing Mastectomy OPBC-02PREPEC. This study will compare the effect of under-the-muscle versus over-the-muscle reconstruction on quality-of-life outcomes.
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NCT05020574: Microbiome and Association With Implant Infections. The study is looking at whether people with high amounts of certain types of bacteria are more likely to develop tissue expander-related infections than those with lower amounts of bacteria.
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