Treatments for Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma

Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, also called BIA-ALCL, is a rare type of cancer of the immune system that can develop in the scar tissue capsule and fluid surrounding a breast implant. In some cases, it can spread throughout the body. BIA-ALCL is curable in most patients if it’s diagnosed early and treated appropriately, but a small number of women have died from the illness. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Zafar explain: what we currently know about BIA-ALCL and its causes treatments for BIA-ALCL the differences between the three types of capsulectomies available reconstruction options for women who have implants removed

There are no comments yet.

Please log in to write the first comment.