- Jason Edward Ochs
- July 25, 2019
Yesterday, after years of reports connecting textured breast implants to a rare form of cancer known as anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, the FDA finally issued a world-wide recall of the implants. I emphasize the word “finally” because I want to know what…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- March 12, 2019
We have previously reported on the link between anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and Allergan’s textured breast implants (read the previous post here). In December, the European Market withdrew the implants from use after it was reported that nine US…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- August 16, 2018
Plastic surgeons are noticing more and more women contracting anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCA), a rare type of cancer distinct from breast cancer, in those that have received breast enhancement surgeries. In 2011, the FDA noticed this trend but stated that…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- April 25, 2017
The Food and Drug Administration reports that a rare cancer first linked to breast implants in 2011 has now been linked to nine (9) deaths. As of Feb. 1, the FDA had received a total of 359 reports of the cancer…
