Have you or a loved one been implanted with allergan biocell textured breast implants? The FDA requested that Allergan recall its BIOCELL textured breast implants and tissue expanders due to an increased risk of a rare cancer known as breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is not breast cancer, it is a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
In most cases the BIA-ALCL is found inside of the fluid and scar tissue that surrounds the implant. Treatment for these cases typically requires the removal of the implant and the scar capsule. Some women may require treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiation. However, BIA-ALCL can spread throughout the body and if not caught early enough may lead to serious injury or death.
