Breast Implants Have No Affect on Survival
A Canadian study has found that breast implants do not adversely or positively affect the rate of survival of women with breast cancer.
The study tracked 24,558 women with breast implants over a period of 15 years. All of the women, from Quebec and Ontario, received breast implants between 1974 and 1989. The presence of implants had no bearing on the survival rates of women who were diagnosed with breast cancer.
However, the study found that the presence of implants did make examinations that detect breast cancer more difficult, perhaps due to the materials that are used to construct implants and how they interfere with positioning during testing. 13.2% of the tumours in the women with breast cancer were found at an advanced stage, while the rate was only 5.5% in women without implants. (So it’s always good practice to let your technician or doctor know that you have them before they begin the exam. That way, they can make necessary adjustments to methods.)
More research has been deemed necessary by the scientists who conducted the study.
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