JenniferFioriniMD

Breast Implants Recalled due to Lymphoma Risk

The association between textured breast implants and Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) has been known andclosely monitored…

Medicine

Making Sense of Mammogram Guidelines

As a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, I use ASBrS screening mammogram guidelines. This process begins with a risk assessment to tailor the screening plan to the individual.

Medicine

Do Mammograms “Save Lives”?

Do mammograms “save lives”? Yes, but this is a more complicated question than you might have realized. You have probably…

Medicine

Can Breast Implants Cause Cancer?

As of their official statement last week, the FDA has decided not the ban the textured implants. Due to safety concerns most plastic surgeons have stopped placing them when it can be avoided, but what about patients who already have the implants in place? I have had many patients ask for my opinion about whether to have an additional operation to change out their implants.