The question of whether to ban breast implants in France has once again been raised after reports revealed a rise in the rate of a rare cancer that has been linked to the prosthetics.France is once again asking itself the question about the dangers of breast implants and more specifically how likely they are to cause cancer and whether they should be banned.
A report published in Le Parisien newspaper on Tuesday carried the opinion of health experts who say there is a definite link between the 18 reported cases of a rare cancer in France and the fact the victims had had breast implants.French health authorities have said that they will take all the necessary steps if experts advise them to do so.
“If we need to take action to ban them then we will,” said François Hébert from France’s national drug and health agency (ANSM), which will meet in 10 days to discuss the reports.
In France around 400,000 women are believed to have had breast implants inserted, 83 percent for aesthetic reasons and 17 percent for reconstructive surgery. Read more
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France examines the prohibition of breast implants for cancer linked
- In the last three years there have been 18 cases in women with implants
- The fact that 14 had prosthesis occurs US manufacturer Allergan
The newspaper Le Parisien revealed Tuesday that the National Security Agency of Medicines (MSNA) will organize an expert meeting in 10 days on the issue to determine whether to go further in regulation.
"If we have to get to ban them, we will," moved the director general of the MSNA, François Hébert, who in an interview explained that in the past three years there have been 18 cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in women with implants.
The world is aware of 173 cases and Hébert noted that these cancers (one patient in France has died) "seem associated with breast implants" and that have not been declared between women who wear them. Read more
