Hi Everyone
This is Kathy from BCNA's Policy Team. This is an issue that Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has been monitoring for some years following international reports of a link between the use of textured breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), which is a rare form of blood cancer. In May this year, the TGA reported that there have been 53 cases of implant-related ALCL in Australia since 2011. While the risk of developing ALCL is very low, if you have a breast implant and are concerned about it, you may like to contact the surgeon who did your reconstruction surgery.
There is more information on our website.
Kathy