This excerpt from the “Advisory – Health Canada safety review finds link between the use of Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) and increased risk of serious heart-related issues and cancer” issued in January 2022 provides an overview of the Xeljanz drug safety issue, and how the Xeljanz side effects risks may also apply to Olumiant and … [Read more...]
Textured Breast Implants Bans on the Rise
An NBC News article, “French authorities call for ban of Allergan textured breast implants” provides us with recent data on this issue. The number of BIA-ALCL diagnoses has gone from one per million to one per 2,832. The total number of cases now is 457 in the U.S. and approximately 700 worldwide. The number of deaths has risen from 9 to 16. The … [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...]
Treatments For Breast Implants Associated Lymphoma And Blood Cancer
In the August 2017 edition of the European Journal of Surgical Oncology(EJSO) we found this article, “Breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma: The UK experience. Recommendations on its management and implications for informed consent”. From the Abstract for this August 2017 EJSO article we get this new information about the … [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 Lymphoma Cancer: Diagnosis And Treatment Developments
The medical literature about breast implant-associated ALCL (BIA-ALCL) grew considerably in 2015, and reflected a better understanding of the diagnosis and treatment aspects of this rare form of lymphoma. In February 2015 this article, "Breast Implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: Updated Results from a Structured Expert … [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...]