Breast Augmentation: A Risk Factor for Breast Cancer?
- 18 June 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 326 (25), 1649-1653
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199206183262501
Abstract
A relation between breast augmentation and the subsequent risk of breast cancer has been postulated. Since an estimated 2 million women in the United States alone have received breast implants, even a small increase in the risk of breast cancer could have considerable public health consequences.Keywords
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