Breast Implant Illness

• Canada may soon get a breast implant registry. Why experts, patients say it’s crucial

  The debate over a national breast implant registry in Canada continues to bustle on, leaving many wondering if this could be the solution for improved patient safety.

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  Apr 27, 2023
  
• Thousands of women say they have breast implant illness. What is it?

  Some women with breast implants complain of pain, weight loss, headaches and cognitive impairment.

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  Sep 29, 2019
  
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• How safe are breast implants? Women warn of risks, share their symptoms

  Canadian women are complaining of symptoms they say are connected to their breast implants.

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  May 19, 2019
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• ‘They should be better warned’: Canadian doctor on breast implant risks

  A Canadian specialist in autoimmune illness says women are not adequately warned about the possible health risks associated with breast implants.

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  Apr 5, 2019
• ‘I was on death’s doorstep’: Winnipeg woman says breast implants ruined her health, her life

  A Winnipeg woman is hoping to help others by speaking out about the long list of problems she's dealt with since getting breast implants.

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  Apr 4, 2019
• Breast implant safety under review by U.S. authorities

  Thousands of women have complained of illnesses they think are associated with breast implants.

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  Mar 25, 2019
• Bowmanville woman wants Health Canada to push awareness of ‘breast implant illness’

  The 29-year-old mother of three says her health took a turn for the worse shortly after she had the surgery in June 2017.

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  Aug 10, 2018
• Breast implants could cause rare cancer, FDA warns after 9 deaths

  The U.S. FDA is linking textured breast implants to a rare blood cancer. The warning comes after nine deaths and more than 350 cases of cancer were reported to American health officials.

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  Mar 22, 2017