Spain confirms 111 cases of rare breast implant-associated lymphoma
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Christina Thykjaer
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Summary
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (Aemps) has confirmed 111 cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) associated with breast implants as of 2025, a rare cancer linked primarily to textured breast implants. The agency has received 146 suspected reports since monitoring began in 2012, as detailed in the sixth follow-up report on the national protocol for detecting this lymphoma. The cases were registered through the Medical Devices Vigilance System, and the Ministry of Health has confirmed over a hundred cases, mostly in women with textured prostheses.
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The agency has received 146 suspected reports since it began monitoring this condition in 2012.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed over a hundred cases of this rare cancer linked to breast implants, mostly in women with textured prostheses.
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