They make tumours harder to spot, says report
- Risk of being diagnosed increased by a quarter in women with implants
- Those with implants have a third higher risk of death from breast cancer
Women with breast implants may be at greater risk of dying from cancer because their tumours are harder to detect, researchers suggest.
A review of studies found the risk of being diagnosed at a later stage of breast cancer was increased by a quarter in women with cosmetic implants, compared with those without.
Further analysis showed those with implants had a third higher risk of death from breast cancer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2317415/Do-breast-implants-raise-cancer-danger-They-make-tumours-harder-spot-says-report.html