My question is about breast implants and the consequences of having them
Q. Hey there. My question is about breast implants and the consequences of having them. I have read mixed views on whether having implants can raise the chances of having breast cancer. Will the implants not make it harder to spot the first signs when being screened? I would really like to improve the look of my breasts but this particular area is what is stopping me going any further. Thank you
A. Thank you for your enquiry. As far as current knowledge goes, silicone breast implants do not appear to increase or decrease the risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer remains a very high risk in the Western population, and as far as I have understood, the medical literature has not differentiated between the average stage of breast cancer at diagnosis, for women that have breast implants as opposed to women who don’t. That means that on average, at the moment of diagnosis , breast cancer would be as advanced with or without breast implants. With regards to screening, which takes place usually after the age of 50, unless there is a strong family history of breast cancer, my understanding is that the presence of an implant, irrespective of the type, decreases slightly the pickup rate of breast cancer. This would be at the stage when you cannot yet feel anything wrong in the breast.
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