Questions and Answers About Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
Editor’s Note: this post has been updated with new information regarding the Allergan recall of BioCell textured breast implants and tissue expanders.
Since 2016, there has been more progress made regarding a rare type of cancer that researchers found to have a possible association with certain kinds of breast implants. Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a cancer of the immune system. Over the years since the condition was first reported, there have been 573 unique cases reported cases around the world. Research has shown that BIA-ALCL appears to be mostly associated with textured silicone implants, though it could […]
