Silicone Controversy: a Survey of Women With Breast Cancer and Silicone Implants
Winer EP, Fee-Fulkerson K, Fulkerson CC, Catoe G, Georgiade KE, Conaway M, Brunatti C, Holmes V, Rimer BK. Silicone Controversy: a Survey of Women With Breast Cancer and Silicone Implants. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1993, 85: 1407-1411. PMID: 8350364, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/85.17.1407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerBreast reconstructionMajority of womenSilicone implantsSilicone breast implantsMedical complicationsBreast implantsSuch womenPossible medical complicationsHealth care providersPotential medical complicationsSurvey of womenReconstruction patientsTreatment optionsPossible complicationsPatient concernsReconstructive surgeryCare providersBreast implant devicesComplicationsPermanent prosthesisStudy participantsCancerSubstantial riskPlastic surgeons