Twenty UK women are taking legal action after developing a rare form of cancer linked to their breast implants. More than 50 women have been diagnosed with the same condition in the UK, and hundreds more worldwide. A top surgeon said there were gaps in implant information and people were almost being "used as guinea pigs".
One manufacturer has issued a worldwide recall of some textured implants, which have been linked to most cases of breast implant-associated lymphoma. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which regulates medical devices in the UK, is currently collecting data on women affected by breast implant associated-anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).
Tens of thousands of breast implant surgeries are thought to take place each year in the UK, mostly in private clinics.
Source: BBC News, 16 August 2019
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