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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2000 92(21):1714-1715; doi:10.1093/jnci/92.21.1714
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 21, 1714-1715, November 1, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press

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Silicone Breast Implants Not Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

Nancy J. Nelson

In one of the largest studies on the long-term health effects of silicone breast implants, researchers from the National Cancer Institute found no association between breast implants and the subsequent risk of breast cancer. The study will be published in the November issue of Cancer Causes and Control.

Breast implants first appeared on the market in 1962. Manufacturers initially assumed that the implants were biologically inactive and, therefore, would have no harmful effects. However, over the past 2 decades there have been a number of reports of connective tissue disorders and cancers among implant patients.

In 1992, because of the lack of sufficient . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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