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20 Diseases Researched for Breast Implants
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Lung Cancer331Locked
Fibromyalgia330Locked
Vulvar Cancer230Locked
Breast Augmentation Complications322Locked
Breast Cancer220Locked
Suicidal Behavior211Locked
Arthritis110Locked
Autoimmune Diseases110Locked
Brain Cancer110Locked
Bronchial Cancer110Locked
Capsular Contracture, Breast Implant Associated110Locked
Cervical Cancer110Locked
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome110Locked
Fatigue110Locked
Pain110Locked
Respiratory Cancers110Locked
Rheumatic Diseases110Locked
Skin Cancer: Non-Melanoma110Locked
Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma11Locked
Liver Cancer11Locked
1 Adverse Pharmacological Actions Researched for Breast Implants
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Carcinogenic340Locked
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23 Abstracts with Breast Implants Research

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Increased frequencies of lung and vulvar cancers were observed in women with breast implants.Apr 01, 1992

Pubmed Data : Plast Reconstr Surg. 1992 Apr ;89(4):660-5. PMID: 1546077
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 1992
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Lung Cancer, Vulvar Cancer
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Carcinogenic
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A patient death attributable to implant-related primary anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the breast has been reported.Sep 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Sep ;128(3):112e-118e. PMID: 21775924
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
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Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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An association was reported between breast implants and anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma.Sep 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Sep ;128(3):651-61. PMID: 21865998
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
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Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Breast implants do not appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer, which was reported in 1992 by Berkel. Jun 08, 1995

Pubmed Data : N Engl J Med. 1995 Jun 8 ;332(23):1535-9. PMID: 7739707
Article Published Date : Jun 08, 1995
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Cancer
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Capsular contracture remains the most common complication, occurring in 11.4% of implantations. Mar 01, 2002

Pubmed Data : Ann Plast Surg. 2002 Mar ;48(3):229-37. PMID: 11862025
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2002
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Capsular Contracture, Breast Implant Associated
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Detection of subclinical infection in significant breast implant capsules.Apr 15, 2003

Pubmed Data : Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003 Apr 15;111(5):1605-11. PMID: 12655204
Article Published Date : Apr 15, 2003
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Augmentation Complications
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Excess suicide risk and other external causes of death among women with cosmetic breast implants has been reported. Jun 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2010 Jun ;12(3):234-8. PMID: 20425286
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Suicidal Behavior
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Implant complications are common as revealed by mammographic findings in asymptomatic women.Nov 01, 1992

Pubmed Data : AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1992 Nov;159(5):973-8; discussion 979-81. PMID: 1414810
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 1992
Study Type : Human Study
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Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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In women who request explantation of silicone gel breast implants, health problems are common. Jul 01, 1997

Pubmed Data : Ann Plast Surg. 1997 Jul ;39(1):9-19. PMID: 9229086
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1997
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Arthritis, Autoimmune Diseases, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatic Diseases
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Increased cancer risk at sites other than the breast following augmentation mammoplasty include cervical cancer, brain cancer and respiratory cancer -- and possibly others.May 01, 2001

Pubmed Data : Ann Epidemiol. 2001 May ;11(4):248-56. PMID: 11306343
Article Published Date : May 01, 2001
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Brain Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Respiratory Cancers
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Carcinogenic
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Primary anaplastic large-cell lymphoma associated with breast implants has been observed.Aug 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : Leuk Lymphoma. 2011 Aug ;52(8):1481-7. Epub 2011 Jun 24. PMID: 21699454
Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Silicone gel breast implant rupture and resultant extracapsular silicone may contribute to fibromyalgia.May 01, 2001

Pubmed Data : J Rheumatol. 2001 May;28(5):996-1003. PMID: 11361228
Article Published Date : May 01, 2001
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Fibromyalgia
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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The prevalence of silent or occult silicone gel breast implant rupture is higher than may be suspected.Oct 01, 2000

Pubmed Data : AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2000 Oct;175(4):1057-64. PMID: 11000165
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2000
Study Type : Human Study
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Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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There is increased lung, bronchus and vulvar cancer risk among Los Angeles women with cosmetic breast implants.Jun 01, 2007

Pubmed Data : Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Jun ;119(7):1987-92. PMID: 17519689
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Bronchial Cancer, Lung Cancer, Vulvar Cancer
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Carcinogenic
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Women who have had breast implantation (1964-1991)frequently experience local complications during the subsequent five yearsMar 06, 1997

Pubmed Data : N Engl J Med. 1997 Mar 6 ;336(10):677-82. PMID: 9041097
Article Published Date : Mar 06, 1997
Study Type : Human Study
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Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Women with breast implants experienced an increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer. Feb 15, 2006

Pubmed Data : Int J Cancer. 2006 Feb 15 ;118(4):998-1003. PMID: 16152592
Article Published Date : Feb 15, 2006
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Cancer, Skin Cancer: Non-Melanoma
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Women with silicone breast implants often report severe pain and chronic fatigue. Rupture of the implant is associated with an increase in symptoms of pain and chronic fatigue.Oct 01, 2003

Pubmed Data : J Rheumatol. 2003 Oct;30(10):2263-7. PMID: 14528527
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2003
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Augmentation Complications, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Pain
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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A possible association between silicone implant and the development of primary breast ALK1-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) has been reported. Jan 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2009 ;3(1):117-27. Epub 2009 Oct 15. PMID: 19918336
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : Human: Case Report
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Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma has been observed in women with breast implants.Nov 05, 2008

Pubmed Data : JAMA. 2008 Nov 5 ;300(17):2030-5. PMID: 18984890
Article Published Date : Nov 05, 2008
Study Type : Human: Case Report
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Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Capsular contracture following breast implants may be caused by subclinical (biofilm) infection. Sep 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Sep;126(3):835-42. PMID: 20811216
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2010
Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Breast Augmentation Complications
Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Anaplastic large cell lymphoma associated with breast implants has been reported.Aug 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Am J Surg Pathol. 2008 Aug ;32(8):1265-8. PMID: 18594466
Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2008
Study Type : Review
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Problem Substances : Breast Implants
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Breast implants as a possible etiology of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.Jul 01, 2005

Pubmed Data : Breast J. 2005 Jul-Aug;11(4):257-61. PMID: 15982392
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2005
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer
Problem Substances : Breast Implants, Vinyl chloride
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This review concludes that there is 2 to 3 fold increased suicide risk among patients with augmentation mammaplasty.Feb 28, 2015

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Pubmed Data : Arch Plast Surg. 2015 Mar ;42(2):131-42. Epub 2015 Mar 16. PMID: 25798383
Article Published Date : Feb 28, 2015
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Suicidal Behavior
Additional Keywords : Increased Risk
Problem Substances : Breast Implants

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