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Mammograms for Breast Augmentation Patients
Despite the possibility of your implant rupturing from the
pressure, doctors still recommend that women who have undergone a
breast augmentation have a mammogram.
Women who are considering breast augmentation should be aware
that implants can interfere with finding breast cancer during a
mammogram. This is because the implant shows up as a solid white
shape, obscuring tumors above or below. In addition to making
tumors more difficult to detect, implants cause "false positive"
results as well when extensive scarring and calcium deposits mimic
the appearance of cancer, making the deposits difficult to
distinguish from tumors on a mammogram. Biopsy may be necessary to
determine whether these are cancerous.
Specific mammogram techniques have been developed to ensure that
as much breast tissue as possible is examined in women who have
undergone breast augmentation surgery. This requires taking extra
images, called displacement views, which expose the woman to more
radiation.
In 2004, Miglioretti and her colleagues published a study in the
Journal of the American Medical Association indicating that 55% of
breast tumors were not initially detected on mammograms for women
who have undergone breast augmentation surgery, although the extra
images were used.
This compares to about 30% of tumors that were not initially
detected for women who did not have breast augmentation surgery.
These tumors were subsequently detected in later mammograms.
Another problem is that calcium deposits can be seen on
mammograms and can be mistaken for possible cancer, resulting in
additional surgery to biopsy or remove the implant to distinguish
these deposits from cancer. Calcium deposits may be felt as modules
or bumps under the skin around the implant.
The displacement views do not protect against rupture, which
becomes a greater problem as implants age.
Dr. Lori Brown, an FDA
scientist, published an article in 2004 in the Journal of Women's
Health, indicating that the FDA
has received dozens of reports of implants rupturing or leaking
during mammography.
Ultrasound and MRIs can be used to detect breast cancer instead
of mammograms, but this adds to the cost of screening and may not
be covered by
health insurance.
The bottom line is to ask yourself if the benefits of breast
augmentation outweigh the risks of more serious diseases and
complications.
No one can answer this question for you, except you
and of course, your doctor.
Disclaimer
The information presented here should not be interpreted as
medical advice. If you or someone you know is considering breast
augmentation surgery, please seek professional medical advice for
the risks and benefits of this type of surgery.
Catalogue: Health & Fitness | Women's Issues
Title: Mammograms for Breast Augmentation Patients By: Heather
Colman
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