Breast Implants May Disperse Platinum
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Women with silicone breast implants have been found to have above-average concentrations of platinum in their bodies, according to a researcher at American University.
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Plastic surgeons and makers of silicone breast implants are gearing up for a boom in sales. The only question: How big of a windfall can they expect?
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A technique for determining whether cancer has spread could save many patients from surgery.
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Scientists in Japan claim to be able to increase the size of a woman's breasts using fat and stem cells.
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The long-term survival of breast cancer patients isn&#39;t reduced when they receive breast reconstruction with implants after mastectomy.
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Injection of a new gene therapy into breast tumors, in combination with chemotherapy, shows impressive therapeutic effects in locally advanced breast cancers, according
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Implantable stimulators can blunt pain with electrical impulses, but they may come with negative side effects.
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A study that spurred concern about high concentrations of platinum in women with silicone breast implants seems to contain flaws and should be viewed "with caution," the scientific journal that published the work warned Monday.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- French researchers have identified two new ways that blood platelets help breast and ovarian cancer spread to bones.
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Breast implants lead to inappropriate work behavior in the video short Small Talk. In Table of Malcontents.
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New research suggests that implants used for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery do not raise a woman's long-term risk of dying from breast cancer or other causes.
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Experts expressed concerns Sunday that drug-coated heart stents &#151; metal-mesh tubes used to prop open coronary arteries &#151; may in rare instances lead to potentially fatal blood clots.
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Women who received breast implants before 1989 aren&#39;t more likely to develop connective tissue diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or scleroderma than other women, according to a US government study.
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Researchers in the UK report a possible increase in the risk of developing breast cancer among women who take folate supplements while pregnant.
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A new debate is emerging over whether breast implants constitute the kind of annuity medicine that will entail regular surgical tuneups, exposing patients to increased medical risk and out-of-pocket expenses.
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Dentists could test patients' spit for breast cancer if a new device gets the go-ahead.
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Radiation treatments routinely given after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be necessary for women over age 70 if they are taking the cancer drug tamoxifen.