9 women’s deaths linked to silicone breast implants

Silicone breast implants have been confirmed to increase the risk of cancer.

There were more than 350 women told the Food and Drug Administrations that they had been diagnosed with rare and hard-to-treat cancer anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) - it's a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Nine of the women has since died and evidence is enough for regulators to acknowledge a clear link between silicone breast implants and the blood cancer.

The possible connection with silicone implants and ALCL cancer was initially suggested by the World Health Organisation six years ago.

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After that, It was backed up last year when French regulators acknowledged the "clearly established link" and ordered manufactures to assess the quality of their implants or face potential bans.

FDA said: ‘All of the information to date suggests that women with breast implants have a very low but increased risk of developing ALCL compared to women who do not have breast implants

‘Most cases of breast implant-associated ALCL are treated by removal of the implant and the capsule surrounding the implant and some cases have been treated by chemotherapy and radiation.

Followed by a statement: ‘As of February 1, 2017, the FDA has received a total of 359 medical device reports of breast-implant-associated ALCL, including nine deaths,’

‘Breast implants approved in the U.S. can be filled with either saline or with silicone gel. They come in different sizes and shapes and have either smooth or textured surfaces (shells). ‘There are 231 reports that included information on the implant surface. Of these, 203 were reported to be textured implants and 28 reported to be smooth implants.’