The National Center for Health Research report on Breast Implant Illness (BII) reviews decades of research before and after the term Breast Implant Illness became popular. Whether referred to as autoimmune symptoms, neurological symptoms, connective tissue disease, neurological symptoms, or BII, we find clear evidence of an increase in symptoms associated with breast implants, compared to women who do not have breast implants. We provide specific examples of how research that dismissed the evidence was poorly designed, often focusing on specific autoimmune diseases, only evaluated hospitalization as evidence of disease, studied women who had breast implants for a short period of time, or had other major flaws.
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Danica Patrick reveals she had breast implants removed after suffering complications
Good Morning America, May 2, 2022: Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick revealed she had her breast implants removed after suffering medical complications she believes were caused by the implants. We explain that her symptoms of breast implant illness were typical of breast implant illness, and she immediately felt better after the implants were removed.
Read More »Patients Continue to Be Inadequately Informed of Risk for Breast Implant-Associated ALCL
Cancer Therapy Advisor, February 8, 2021. Although the risk for breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) has been well-documented, patients considering breast implants continue to be inadequately informed of the propensity for disease development. Awareness of BIA-ALCL has risen since 2020, but adequate safeguards have not yet been put in place, according to experts in the field, including Dr. Diana Zuckerman of the National Center for Health Research and their Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund.
Read More »Study finds removing breast implants improved symptoms
AzFamily.com, October 1, 2020. The FDA is finally encouraging better information about the risks of cancer, breast implant illness, and other health problems for women considering breast implants. But we agree with patients that the agency could do so much more.
Read More »FDA Updates Breast Implant Labeling Recommendations to Help Inform Patients About Dangerous Potential Side Effects
Cure, September 29, 2020. Makers of breast implants should include a black box warning about cancer and other serious risks, along with a patient decision checklist for patients to sign, according to final guidance issued by the FDA.
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