OBJECTIVE: To measure the relationship between silicone breast implants and various symptoms using a control group. STUDY DESIGN: A matched-pair-analysis of 96 women with breast-cancer (32 with silicone implants (K I); 64 without implants (K II)) was performed with help of a standardized questionnaire in respect to 50 single criteria. The condition of implants was monitored by MR-imaging. RESULTS: Athralgias and myalgias were not significantly more frequent in K I. Only six symptoms were reported significantly more often in patients with implants. Positive correlation with implant rupture was given only for the numb feeling/tingling sensation in extremities (P=0.02). There was no correlation between silicone implants and the symptoms of the "chronic-fatigue syndrome" nor any other described silicone-induced disease. CONCLUSIONS: According to our analysis many of the symptoms examined here are present in middle-aged women regardless of silicone implants and underlying disease.
OBJECTIVE: To measure the relationship between silicone breast implants and various symptoms using a control group. STUDY DESIGN: A matched-pair-analysis of 96 women with breast-cancer (32 with silicone implants (K I); 64 without implants (K II)) was performed with help of a standardized questionnaire in respect to 50 single criteria. The condition of implants was monitored by MR-imaging. RESULTS:Athralgias and myalgias were not significantly more frequent in K I. Only six symptoms were reported significantly more often in patients with implants. Positive correlation with implant rupture was given only for the numb feeling/tingling sensation in extremities (P=0.02). There was no correlation between silicone implants and the symptoms of the "chronic-fatigue syndrome" nor any other described silicone-induced disease. CONCLUSIONS: According to our analysis many of the symptoms examined here are present in middle-aged women regardless of silicone implants and underlying disease.
Authors: Mahno Noor Ezmas; Abdullah Norlia; Aziz Suraya; Wan Md Hafiz Wan Md Adnan; Lai Meng Looi Journal: Front Oncol Date: 2022-06-20 Impact factor: 5.738