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FDA Warns of Possible Link Between Breast Implants and Rare Cancer
FDA Warns of Possible Link Between Breast Implants and Rare Cancer
K Wachter
20110026
2011 Jan 26
Elsevier Global Medical News
FDA Warns of Possible Link Between Breast Implants and Rare Cancer
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2011 Jan 26, K Wachter
The Food and Drug Administration is asking health care professionals to report any confirmed cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in women with silicone gel- or saline-filled breast implants, citing concerns about a possible association. The agency's announcement during a teleconference on Jan. 26 is based on a review of scientific literature published between 1997 and 2010, along with information from other international regulators, scientists, and breast implant manufacturers. "ALCL is...