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Dates: during 2003-2003
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...implants have been known to interfere with mammography??€”potentially delaying or hindering the early detection of breast cancer. The surgery can also dramatically reduce sensitivity in the nipple and may affect sexual response or the ability to nurse a baby. From 1985 until January 2000, 195,202 women complained to the FDA about medical problems experienced from their breast implants, and the FDA’s own epidemiologists have identified long-term potential health risks from silicone implants, such as fibromyalgia. Just this month, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to hear a lawsuit against former manufacturers...

Author: By Lia C. Larson, | Title: Perfection or Bust | 10/24/2003 | See Source »

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