18 results

• More Than 1,300 Breast Implant ALCL Cases Diagnosed Worldwide, Including 35 Deaths: Report

  March 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  New data links breast implant-associated cancer to more than 1,300 cases worldwide.

• FDA Warns About Breast Implant Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Lymphoma Risks, Which May Result in Death

  March 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that medical literature has linked breast implant squamous cell carcinoma cases with patient deaths.

• Breast Implant Removals Rarely Involve Complaints About Symptoms of Breast Implant Illness: Study

  October 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that breast implant illness constitutes only a small percentage of breast implant revision surgeries.

• Breast Implants Linked to Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Lymphoma in the Capsule, FDA Warns

  September 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued a new warning indicating breast implants may be linked to an increased risk of skin cancer and lymphomas.

• Breast Implant Cancer Risks, Health Side Effects Outlined in New FDA Warnings

  October 28, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has announced new safety requirements for breast implants, including a patient checklist, a black box warning, and screening requirements for silicone gel ruptures.

• Breast Implant Risks Among Transgender Community May Be Misdiagnosed, Misunderstood: Report

  November 20, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report warns cases of breast implant illness and breast implant lymphoma may be missed among the transgendered population due to a lack of transgender health education and intolerance in the medical community.

• FDA Issues Final Guidance On Breast Implant Illness and BIA-ALCL Warnings

  September 30, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued final guidance on how breast implant manufacturers should add label warnings to their products on breast implant lymphoma and breast implant illnesses.

• FDA Reports 733 Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) Cases Identified

  August 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns it has found new cases of breast implant lymphoma and additional evidence for breast implant illness syndromes.

• Case Reports Suggests Breast Implant Lymphoma and “Illness” Problems May Be Related

  August 6, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A case report suggests breast implant illnesses, breast implant lymphoma and other implant problems may have a common origin caused by gel bleeding through the implants.

• U.K. Begins Proactive Monitoring For Breast Implant Illness Problems

  January 24, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  U.K. officials say they are now monitoring for reports and scientific literature on breast implant illnesses, which cause a variety of seemingly unrelated health problems.