Breast implants still plagued by safety concerns

Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 01:00 in Health & Medicine

After a decade of worries over silicone, they have had a number of years without bad press. But now comes news of an increased risk of a rare cancer.For years, Michell Anne Kimball of San Diego considered breast augmentation but worried about the health risks. Three years ago, the 47-year-old decided the time was right, consulted with a plastic surgeon and, after four more months of pondering, received silicone implants.

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