More Than 1,300 Breast Implant ALCL Cases Diagnosed Worldwide, Including 35 Deaths: Report
Researchers found breast implant ALCL cases worldwide appeared to be exclusively linked to textured implants
Researchers found breast implant ALCL cases worldwide appeared to be exclusively linked to textured implants
Progression of the breast implant squamous cell carcinoma cases has reportedly led to some deaths, according to FDA Safety Communication.
Allergan faces more than 1,000 breast implant ALCL lawsuits, as researchers continue to work to better understand the risk women face from certain designs
The FDA is aware of 22 cases of squamous cell carcinoma and lymphomas linked to breast implants, which are unrelated to prior breast implant cancer warnings
Women continue to be diagnosed with BIA-ALCL and other health problems more than two years after Allergan's Biocell breast implants were recalled.
Requirements include a Boxed Warning about breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), and a mandatory patient decision checklist, among others