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Episode 187: Breast Implants & Cancer Risk: What Every Woman Must Know About BIA-ALCL
Breast Implant Swelling Years Later? It Might Not Be a Rupture — A Surgeon Explains BIA-ALCL If you have breast implants and notice new swelling, asymmetry, pain, or a mass years after surgery, do not assume it is just a rupture. In this video, Dr. Robert Whitfield explains Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) — a rare T-cell lymphoma that develops in the capsule and scar tissue around the implant, not in the breast gland itself. You will learn:- What BIA-ALCL is and why it is not breast cancer- Why textured implants carry the highest risk signal, and why smooth…
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