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Do silicone based lubricants cause cancer?
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Hard to say: There has been an association with silicone breast implants and a certain rare type of lymphoma, but the number of cases has been small. We cannot say for sure that silicone based products cause cancer.
Answered 7/3/2017
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Silicone ; cancer: Medical grade silicone is found in all manner of medical instrumentation and is the lubricant for all syringes. There is no report of which I am aware linking medical grade silicone with cancer. It is fda approved for treatment of retinal detachment and is used off-label for skin augmentation.
Answered 11/27/2017
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