Important new information about a case of breast anaplastic large cell lymphoma in a woman who has had breast implants prefilled with silicone gel PIP

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Medical devices
06/12/2011

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• Medical device

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• Publié par: ansm-medical-devices
• Publié le: 06 décembre 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• Licence : En savoir +
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• Langue: English

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Important new information about a case of breast anaplastic large cell
lymphoma in a woman who has had breast implants prefilled with silicone gel
PIP (French company Poly Implants Prothèses)

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Patients should routinely receive a clinical examination and an ultrasound scan every 6
months, targeting for each of these examinations, breast and axillaries lymph node areas;

Necessary information is available on the website of the French Health Insurance:
http://www.ameli.fr/assures/soins-et-remboursements/combien-serez-vous-
rembourse/implantsmammaires.php

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