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Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Awareness: An Analysis of the Responses to an Institutional Campaign and Global Recall.

Madeleine M MasonDoga KuruogluEugene E ZhengLauren T KerivanMinh-Doan T Nguyen
Published in: Annals of plastic surgery (2023)
A significant portion of patients (31.8%) responded to our letters, the FDA ban, and the manufacturer's campaign. Despite the low incidence of BIA-ALCL and the ongoing recommendation for observation in the setting of no symptoms, 11.6% of our patients still elected to proceed with implant removal. Exchange to smooth implants was the most popular surgical option at 64.4%.
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