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Breast Implants Information for women considering breast implants
, 2005 Breast Implants Information for women considering breast implants The information in this booklet is being provided for women considering the option of breast implant surgery. The aim of the booklet is to assist women in making an informed choice about breast implants before opting for surgery. The information has been compiled by a subcommittee of the
Department of Health (Ireland)
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Genetic variation in genes interacting with BRCA1/2 and risk of breast cancer in Cypriot population. [PDF]
, 2010 Inability to correctly repair DNA damage is known to play a role in the development of breast cancer. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of DNA repair genes have been identified, which modify the DNA repair capacity, which in turn may affect the risk
Daniel, M +9 more
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Capsule formation around breast implants [PDF]
, 2022 All implants are rapidly coated by the host with glycoproteins forming a thin capsule, and this is a normal response. Where an inflammatory stimulus such as infection is present, the capsule can thicken and become microvascularised and sometimes ...
Bayston, R.
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A Rationale for Micro-textured Breast Implant Augmentation
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, 2022 BackgroundTextured breast implants have been used in aesthetic breast surgery to decrease rates of malposition and capsular contracture. Recent concerns regarding breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)’s link to textured ...
Julia A Chiemi, S Sean Kelishadi
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Scleroderma and breast implants [PDF]
QJM, 2014 ### Learning Point for Clinicians A number of studies have associated silicone breast implants with the development of connective tissue diseases. However, the role of free silicone gel in relation to idiopathic or typical connective tissue disease is not clear.
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW: ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA FOLLOWING BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY
Jurnal Rekonstruksi dan Estetik, 2023 Highlights: • BIA-ALCL, a T-cell lymphoma associated with breast implants, is posing a growing medical challenge due to the increasing use of implants for cosmetic and reconstructive purposes • The majority of BIA-ALCL cases were associated with ...
Kezia Eveline +3 more
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Breast Implants and Cancer [PDF]
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1997 Although silicone breast implants have been linked to various short-term complications, less is known about their long-range effects. Most attention has focused on connective tissue disorders, but the range of immunologic disturbances observed in women with implants suggests that consideration also be given to other chronic diseases, including cancer ...
L A, Brinton, S L, Brown
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The Influence of Radiotherapy on the Mechanical Properties of Silicone Breast Implants
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018 Background:. Silicone breast implants have been used for decades for cosmetic breast augmentation or reconstruction after mastectomy. In selected cases, postmastectomy adjuvant radiotherapy is given with the breast implants in situ.
Yara Bachour, MD +9 more
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New technologies and innovations in breast surgery [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2019 Introduction: Breast surgery with silicone implants is gaining popularity and has become the most performed plastic surgery worldwide. However, there is increasing concern about the safety of silicone breast implants due to associated complications.
Rogério Schützler Gomes +3 more
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The evaluation of the delayed swollen breast in patients with a history of breast implants
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Breast implants, whether placed for reconstructive or cosmetic purposes, are rarely lifetime devices. Rupture, resulting from compromised implant shell integrity, and capsular contracture caused by constriction of the specialized scar tissue that ...
Grace C. Keane +5 more
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