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Is Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma A Curable Disease?
Question: HELLO DRS i wATCH YOUR PROGRAM All the Time- A Couple of Weeks Ago Dr Ordon Was Talking About a Possible Link-Up Between Breast Implants & Cancer-I Need that Info Now-I had Both Silicone In plants. In 1988 I Had When I Had Breast Implant
Removal Both were Terribly RUPTURED under A very Unusual (in a Public Interest) way. I've been Having Bad Health Problems ever since.Please tell me the Name of the Cancer & the You,re Findings & Where I Can get More Info-- Would Love To Talk To You About this Subject(Which I Just Happen 2 Be an EXPERT ON--Thanx- XXXX 1000 NE XXXXXXX Mkt Rd # 15 Bend Ore 0000--Phone#0000
Removal Both were Terribly RUPTURED under A very Unusual (in a Public Interest) way. I've been Having Bad Health Problems ever since.Please tell me the Name of the Cancer & the You,re Findings & Where I Can get More Info-- Would Love To Talk To You About this Subject(Which I Just Happen 2 Be an EXPERT ON--Thanx- XXXX 1000 NE XXXXXXX Mkt Rd # 15 Bend Ore 0000--Phone#0000
Brief Answer:
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL)
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Dr. XXXXXXX Ordon should have mentioned about the finding that as many as 1000 Australian women who received breast implants will be diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) and although health advisers and clinicians had previously thought the risk of developing ALCL was remote: between one in three million and one in 50,000. But the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has now updated its estimate to one in 1000 women with breast implants.
I think that you should not be worried about technicalities. Irrespective of the risk measurements, you yourself have only two parameters to consider - either you have it or you don't. A periodic breast examination will help in diagnosis and exclusion. If you do not have rapidly growing a breast lump, chances are that you do not have a cancer. If diagnosed in early stages, cancer is 100% curable. So, I doubt if you should worry.
Feel free to ask back if you have any further queries and I will try to assist you.
Regards
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL)
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Dr. XXXXXXX Ordon should have mentioned about the finding that as many as 1000 Australian women who received breast implants will be diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) and although health advisers and clinicians had previously thought the risk of developing ALCL was remote: between one in three million and one in 50,000. But the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has now updated its estimate to one in 1000 women with breast implants.
I think that you should not be worried about technicalities. Irrespective of the risk measurements, you yourself have only two parameters to consider - either you have it or you don't. A periodic breast examination will help in diagnosis and exclusion. If you do not have rapidly growing a breast lump, chances are that you do not have a cancer. If diagnosed in early stages, cancer is 100% curable. So, I doubt if you should worry.
Feel free to ask back if you have any further queries and I will try to assist you.
Regards
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