FDA Impedes Patient Care in Women Who Suffer from Breast Implant Complications
For over 30 years, the United States Food and Drug Administration has been asked by the patient community, doctors, researchers, and...
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Oct 9, 20222 min read
Meet Our Team Members
Our Global Patient Advocacy Coalition (GPAC) is a network of patient advocates around the globe who are working toward improving the...
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gpacunitedrobyntow
Sep 27, 20221 min read
We Told You to get MRIs. You Just Don't Remember. - Surgical Times | September 26, 2022
https://surgicaltimes.com/few-patients-undergo-recommended-mri-screening-after-silicone-breast-augmentation/ A recent article in Surgical...
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gpacunitedrobyntow
Sep 27, 20222 min read
FDA Warns Breast Implants are linked to some cancers
https://www.12news.com/article/news/investigations/fda-warns-breast-implants-are-linked-to-some-cancers/75-5e25a95e-8994-40b1-9759-b9d454...
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Sep 25, 20221 min read
A lab test could represent an easier way to monitor breast implant safety. 9.7.22
Amid growing scrutiny of breast implant safety, a pair of UCLA scientists are developing a lab test aimed at detecting silicone implant...
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gpacunitedrobyntow
Sep 8, 20221 min read
FDA COMMUNICATION REGARDING BREAST IMPLANTS: Reports of Cancers in Capsule Around Implants
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/breast-implants-reports-squamous-cell-carcinoma-and-various-lymphomas-capsule-a...
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gpacunitedrobyntow
Jul 20, 20221 min read
NEW RESOURCE!!! - GPAC Mesh Information
Our GPAC team has been working closely with harmed mesh patients from all over the world. We have been analyzing studies and data to...
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gpacunitedrobyntow
Jul 20, 20221 min read
BREAST IMPLANT COMPLICATION RATES
BREAST IMPLANT COMPLICATION RATES - MANUFACTURER DATA In October 2021, the FDA required all breast implant manufacturers to provide a...
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Jun 29, 20221 min read
Teresa Diaz is honored to be nominated to serve on the FDA's Patient Engagement Advisory Committee.
The Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC) is the first and only advisory committee whose members are all patients, caregivers, and...
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Jun 13, 20221 min read
"The hardest decision of my life". What you don't know about having a preventative mastectomy.
"We’ll remove them, and we’ll remove those when you’re done with them," said the surgeon as he casually pointed to my ovaries and my...
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Jun 11, 20221 min read
SLATE Magazine | June 9, 2022 Why Are Influencers Getting Their Breast Implants Removed?
“Informed decision-making for people pursuing implants—and some semblance of peace for those still living with them—is difficult to...
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Medical device conflict of interest are crippling patients and the industry
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) annual plastic surgery statistics report, $16.7 billion was spent on...
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gpacunitedrobyntow
May 5, 20222 min read
NCCN Clinical Guidelines for Breast Cancer Update
NCCN’s 2022 Clinical Guidelines for Breast Cancer and Guidelines for Breast Cancer Patients have been updated to include specific...
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gpacunitedrobyntow
May 5, 20221 min read
Danica Patrick has breast implants removed after suffering medical complications.
Danica Patrick shares her breast implant complications to warn other women about the risks and dangers of breast implants. Articles all...
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Tough new rules for breast implants in NSW amid cosmetic surgery industry crackdown
Doctors performing breast implant surgery in NSW will face tough new guidelines aimed at protecting patients after decades of complaints...
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Mar 18, 20222 min read
PATIENT ADVOCATES – The Importance of Collaboration to Improve the Standard of Care
In recent years, the medical community has come to acknowledge the value and importance of patient advocates. Many medical organizations...
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Feb 11, 20224 min read
Explant from a New Perspective
My name is Terri Diaz, I am the co-founder of GPAC, Administrator and Founder of the Breast Implant Illness Florida Support Group with...
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Feb 10, 20221 min read
News Reporter Devin Scillian: How a friend's story inspired focus on breast implant illness.
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gpacunitedterridiaz
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Thousands of suspected injuries tied to breast implants revealed in manufacturer data dump
Patient advocate, surgeon say revelations have shaken their trust in manufacturers, Canada's reporting system January 13, 2022...
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gpacunitedrobyntow
Dec 21, 20211 min read
Arizona Medical Boards Issue AZ Legislation for Breast Implant Informed Consent Checklist
IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!! Yesterday, in the state of Arizona, every physician with a medical license received an email about our legislation for...
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