US Experts: Too Soon to Pull Breast Implants Tied to Cancer?

US Experts: Too Soon to Pull Breast Implants Tied to Cancer?
A silicone gel breast implant FDA ban in Irving, Texas, on Dec. 11, 2006. Donna McWilliam/AP photo
The Associated Press
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SILVER SPRING, Md.— Government medical advisers said on Monday, March 25, that it’s too soon to ban a type of breast implant that has recently been linked to a rare form of cancer, saying more information is needed to understand the problem.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel didn’t recommend any immediate restrictions on breast implants after a day reviewing the latest research on the risks of the devices, which have been subject to safety concerns for decades.