Breast implants are linked to several cancers, FDA warns

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The cancer types include squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas.

that people with breast implants filled with silicone or saline could raise the possibility of specific cancer types such as squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas in the scar tissue around implants.

The FDA has confirmed that it had received ten reports of SCC, and 12 reports of the different types of lymphoma. Less than 50 cases of SCC and different lymphomas were found in the scar tissue around the implant, according to a literature review by the agency.Reported symptoms from patients include swelling, pain, lumps, or changes in the skin. According to the FDA report, there is no need to get your implants checked or removed if you don't have any of these symptoms.

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