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Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery - 1 Jan 2021
DeCoster Ryan C, Clemens Mark W, Di Napoli Arianna, Lynch Evan B, Bonaroti Alisha R, Rinker Brian D, Butterfield Timothy A, Vasconez Henry C
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SUMMARY: Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is an emerging and highly treatable cancer of the immune system that can form around textured-surface breast implants. Although the underlying cause has yet to be elucidated, an emerging theme-linking pathogenesis to a chronic inflammatory state-continues to dominate the current literature. Specifically, the combination of increasing...
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