Women who have saline and silicone gas-filled breast implants have a higher risk of developing ALCL (anaplastic large cell lymphoma), an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that is generally of the T-cell type. The cancer may appear in the liver, lungs, soft tissues, bones, skin, and/or lymph nodes. In cases of breast implant recipients, the cancer risk is in the scar capsule next to the implant. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging doctors to report all cases of ALCL in female patients with breast implants...




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