There is some new medical research about current population-based estimates of the incidence of breast implants-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) -- more commonly called breast implants lymphoma cancer -- in the US, and the findings are rather alarming. From this recent news report, "ALCL Increasing Rapidly in US Women as … [Read more...]
Advances Made in Understanding and Treatment of BIA-ALCL
Since our previous article regarding the connection between textured breast implants and Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), additional information on understanding the disease and its treatment has surfaced. Background on BIA-ALCL and Recent Legislation While the cause of BIA-ALCL was initially believed … [Read more...]
Several 2018 Breast Implant Lymphoma Cancer Lawsuits Already Filed
Background Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is a cancer of the cells of the immune system. This rare T-cell lymphoma can develop as a result of breast implants, though the mechanism of injury is not fully understood at this time. However, based on current data from the … [Read more...]
FDA Provides Updated Number of Breast Implants Lymphoma Cancers
About BIA-ALCL The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been aware of the possible connection between breast implants and breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) since 2011. This condition is a rare type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is a cancer of the immune system, rather than a cancer of the breast … [Read more...]
New Data Released on Risk of Lymphoma Due to Breast Implants
Recent Study on BIA-ALCL RisksSince my last article on this topic, "What is the Risk of Death Due to Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma?," additional information on the risk of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) has been released. The most recent study, titled "Breast Implants and the Risk of Anaplastic Large-Cell … [Read more...]
Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma Diagnoses on the Rise
On October 18, 2017, the JAMA Surgery journal published an article titled "Breast Implant–Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma A Systematic Review," in which they discuss the rate of occurrence of the condition. The article served as a review of 115 articles on the topic of breast implant–associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) … [Read more...]
What is the Risk of Death Due to Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma?
On August 23, 2017, the Aesthetic Surgery Journal distributed a press release concerning a recent study on the risk of death from Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). To provide some background information, BIA-ALCL is a rare non-Hodgkin lymphoma of T-cell origin that is typically found in the effusion fluid … [Read more...]
Breast Implants and Lymphoma: Who’s to Blame?
As previously discussed in my articles, "Breast Implants Linked to Rare Lymphoma Blood Cancer" and "Breast Implant Lymphoma: Causes Uncertain, but Costs Undeniable, the FDA recently updated their 2011 report of the association between breast implants and anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), providing additional information on this rare form of … [Read more...]
Breast Implant Lymphoma: Causes Uncertain, but Costs Undeniable
As news of the possible link between breast implants and a rare form of lymphoma cancer has spread, more theories about how it develops have come to light. One such theory is outlined in the excerpt, below, from the article, "Increase in Australian cancer cases linked to breast implants": Dr. Gazi Hussain, Vice President of the Australian … [Read more...]
Breast Implants Linked to Rare Lymphoma Blood Cancer
The FDA first identified a possible link between breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in their report from January 2011. ALCL is a rare type of blood cancer that is classified as a non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and one of the subtypes of T-cell lymphoma. It can initially appear either in the skin, in the lymph nodes, or in organs … [Read more...]