Is there anyone out there who has had breast cancer after augmentation?

Question

I am living what some would call a "cosmic irony" -- waited all my life to get augmentation and now have breast cancer. I am looking for insight from someone who has gone through treament -- how does it affect them as opposed to other women who have not had implants?

Answer 1

Many cases have been reported and found with breast cancer after breast augmentation or implants. One of the risk factor for getting breast cancer is breast augmentation.

There are several concerns regarding breast augmentation: the surgery itself, the implants, breast cancer, and the risk of anesthesia. The risks involved with breast augmentation have received a lot of attention, but neither breast cancer nor arthritis have been shown to be caused by breast implants. All operations carry some risk and the possibility of complications can include (but are not limited to) infection, unsatisfactory results, excessive bleeding, adverse reaction to anesthesia, and the need for second or sometimes third procedures.-