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03-16-2006, 02:47 PM

I saw this and felt it was worth posting as relevant to the general topic.

I have not followed it up in any way.

There are some useful resources on this link posted earlier.

http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin...ight=masectomy

RB

http://today.reuters.com/News/newsAr...T-IMPLANTS.xml

ABSTRACT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study that followed women up to 30 years adds to evidence that silicone breast implants do not boost cancer risk.

The study, of nearly 2,800 Danish women who received breast implants between 1973 and 1995, found that these women actually had a lower risk of breast cancer than a group of similar but implant-free women. Also, the implants were not tied to other types of cancer, according to findings published in the International Journal of Cancer.

Women with breast implants did have a higher rate of non-melanoma skin cancers, the most common and least threatening forms of the disease. But it's possible that greater sun exposure explains that association, the study authors speculate.

"Our current results support the conclusions of recent expert review committees that silicone breast implants are not associated with an excess risk of breast or other cancers," write the researchers, led by Dr. Soren Friis of the Danish Cancer Society in Copenhagen.

03-16-2006, 02:47 PM	#8
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	No long-term cancer risk seen from breast implants I saw this and felt it was worth posting as relevant to the general topic. I have not followed it up in any way. There are some useful resources on this link posted earlier. http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin...ight=masectomy RB http://today.reuters.com/News/newsAr...T-IMPLANTS.xml ABSTRACT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study that followed women up to 30 years adds to evidence that silicone breast implants do not boost cancer risk. The study, of nearly 2,800 Danish women who received breast implants between 1973 and 1995, found that these women actually had a lower risk of breast cancer than a group of similar but implant-free women. Also, the implants were not tied to other types of cancer, according to findings published in the International Journal of Cancer. Women with breast implants did have a higher rate of non-melanoma skin cancers, the most common and least threatening forms of the disease. But it's possible that greater sun exposure explains that association, the study authors speculate. "Our current results support the conclusions of recent expert review committees that silicone breast implants are not associated with an excess risk of breast or other cancers," write the researchers, led by Dr. Soren Friis of the Danish Cancer Society in Copenhagen.