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Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Sign in to download PDF book and chapters Free Resources Display this book on your site! Related Titles Safety of Silicone Breast Implants Saving Women's Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Other Related Titles Information for Women about the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants (2000) Institute of Medicine (IOM) Citation Manager Export the bibliographic data for this book in your chosen format Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Citation Manager . "Conclusions." Information for Women about the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2000. Please select a format: Page 20   E-mail Share on facebook Facebook Share on delicious Delicious Share on stumbleupon Stumble Share on twitter Twitter More Sharing ServicesMore The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. Conclusions The IOM committee's review of research and medical studies shows a local, but not general, reaction to silicone breast implants. There is no evidence that silicone implants are responsible for any major diseases of the whole body. Women are exposed to silicone constantly in their daily lives. There is no plausible evidence of a novel autoimmune disease caused by implants. The committee found no increase in either primary or recurrent breast cancer in women with breast implants. Some studies even suggest lower rates of breast cancer in implanted women. There is no danger in breast-feeding; cows' milk and infant formulas have a far higher level of silicon, a silicone component, than mothers' milk. Breast milk is the best food for babies. The major problems with implants are local, but not life-threatening, complications. These include implant removal, ruptures, deflations, capsular contracture, infection, and pain. Many women will have secondary problems such as severe contracture, rupture, and implant removal. Implants do not last forever; risks accumulate over time, and many women should expect to have more than one implant. Some women with breast implants are indeed very ill. However, the committee can find no evidence that these women are sick because of their implants. Page 20 Front Matter (R1-R4) Information for Women About the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants (1-19) Conclusions (20-20) Mammograms and Other Breast Imaging in Women with Implants (21-23) Recommendations (24-25) A History of Implants (26-30)

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Information for Women About the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants Conclusions The IOM committee's review of research and medical studies shows a local, but not general, reaction to silicone breast implants. There is no evidence that silicone implants are responsible for any major diseases of the whole body. Women are exposed to silicone constantly in their daily lives. There is no plausible evidence of a novel autoimmune disease caused by implants. The committee found no increase in either primary or recurrent breast cancer in women with breast implants. Some studies even suggest lower rates of breast cancer in implanted women. There is no danger in breast-feeding; cows' milk and infant formulas have a far higher level of silicon, a silicone component, than mothers' milk. Breast milk is the best food for babies. The major problems with implants are local, but not life-threatening, complications. These include implant removal, ruptures, deflations, capsular contracture, infection, and pain. Many women will have secondary problems such as severe contracture, rupture, and implant removal. Implants do not last forever; risks accumulate over time, and many women should expect to have more than one implant. Some women with breast implants are indeed very ill. However, the committee can find no evidence that these women are sick because of their implants.