Is there a link between breast implants & breast cancer?

No: There is no known association or direct risk from breast implants as a cause of breast cancer.

Breast implant: There is no evidence of association between breast implant and breast cancer. However, there is a possible association between breast implants and the development of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (alcl), a rare type of non-hodgkin’s lymphoma.

No but.....: There is no direct link but there are concerns with the potential for implants to interfere with the detection of cancer. Particularly using mammograms. Special views (eklund) must be obtained. Alhtough there may be a delay in diagnosis, there has not been shown to be any effect on survival. With mri, surveillance is improved and may supplant mammography. As stated, alcl may be increased but rare.

No: There is no known link between breast implants and breast cancer.

No.: When large groups of women with breast implants are compared with large groups of women without breast implants, there is no difference in the number, size or types of breast cancer seen. When evaluating these studies, it is important to be certain the groups are matched for age and other known risk factors. Breast implants are used for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy for breast cancer.

No: Breast implants do not affect the rate of breast cancer, according to the most recent plastic surgery research. There is a slightly increased risk of alcl in women with silicone implants.

Breast Implants: There is no known link between breast implants and breast cancer.