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Breast Implants and Cancer of the Immune System

Posted Date: July 30, 2012

A link between ALCL, a type of lymphoma, and breast implants (“breast implant-associated ALCL”) was first reported by the FDA in January, 2011. Implant companies and plastic surgeons have been quick to dismiss the FDA’s findings, as they have with most claims about the safety of implants.

A link between ALCL and breast implants (“breast implant-associated ALCL”) was first reported by the FDA in January, 2011. Implant companies and plastic surgeons have been quick to dismiss the FDA’s findings, as they have with most claims about the safety of implants. Find out more about implant associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma on the National Research Center for Women & Families website.

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