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The Importance of Breast Density
Link to video ~ https://youtu.be/zosxoUILkz8 Breast density is a key factor in screening for breast cancers. If a patient has dense...

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Mar 13, 20232 min read
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FDA UPDATE: Reports of Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in the Capsule Around Breast Implants -
Date Issued: March 8, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing an update on reports of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)...

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Mar 8, 20231 min read
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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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Nov 16, 20225 min read
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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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Oct 9, 20222 min read
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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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Sep 27, 20221 min read
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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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Sep 27, 20222 min read
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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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Sep 25, 20221 min read
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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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Sep 8, 20221 min read
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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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Jul 20, 20221 min read
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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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Jul 20, 20221 min read
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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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Jun 29, 20221 min read
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"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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Jun 13, 20221 min read
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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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Jun 11, 20221 min read
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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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Jun 7, 20221 min read
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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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May 5, 20222 min read
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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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May 5, 20221 min read
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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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Mar 29, 20221 min read
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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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Mar 18, 20222 min read
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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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Feb 11, 20224 min read
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News Reporter Devin Scillian: How a friend's story inspired focus on breast implant illness.
Click picture below to read article.

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Feb 10, 20221 min read
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