FDA Concern of Breast Implants & Cancer | Breast Implants Cancer Risk
As of February 1st, 2017, the FDA has received 359 reports of a rare type of breast cancer linked to breast implants. The FDA has confirmed that a malignancy of the immune system associated with breast implants has resulted in 9 deaths.
FDA Warns Doctors About Absorb Dissolving Heart Stent
Absorb is a stent made of plastic that is designed to dissolve completely over a three-year period. Recent data from two-year clinical trials reveal a much higher rate of heart problems than initially expected once the stent begins to fully dissipate.