Breast implants are linked to rare cancers

Australian women intending to have breast implants are being warned about the risk of a rare form of cancer.

The link between breast augmentation surgery and this type of cancer is mentioned in a report by the US Food and Drug Administration, after it discovered 60 cases of lymphoma in women who had breast augmentation surgery, including four Australian women.

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Although this type of cancer is very rare, doctors have warned about the risk of the disease.

However, Chairman of Australian Plastic Surgery Association, Mr. Peter Callan said, because the incidence of this cancer after surgery is too low, most women will not change their intention to do breast augmentation surgery to muscle. Can be more beautiful.

He pointed out that women who underwent breast augmentation surgery should pay attention to this risk and should see a doctor if they have swelling in the breast.

Ian Olver, Chairman of the Australian Cancer Council, also said that although this cancer is rare, women who want breast augmentation surgery need to know a little bit about it and call on women. Breast augmentation surgery should be monitored regularly for any abnormalities in the chest.

He said: " We don't want to alert people, but they need to be informed about this rare type of lymphoma, which appears at a higher rate among breast implants, despite treatment of the base. This disease is usually quite easy ".