Health committee  At the FDA meeting the decision was clear that leaking implants should be removed as soon as possible, and that almost always it isn't obvious that an implant is leaking. That's why the MRIs are so important. I guess that's one difference between the Health Canada panel and the F

Health committee  The process is somewhat similar. Silicone is supposed to be restricted to women who need reconstruction after breast cancer or need an implant replaced. However, their idea of reconstruction in the United States includes women whose breasts don't look as young as they used to bec

Health committee  Sure. It's not my study; it's a study by the National Cancer Institute. It's comparable, but perhaps not quite as large as the Canadian study that was just described. It involved women who had implants for an average of 20 years rather than 15 years. So it was a little longer.

Health committee  Much less is known about them, but I believe that the testicular one is a harder silicone. I don't believe it's gel, but if it were, the amount of gel would be much less. One of the problems with breast implants is that there is so much silicone. If it breaks and leaks, there i

Health committee  One of the common complications that women who have problems that seem to be related to their implants complain about has to do with concentration and memory loss. They get better when the implants are removed. The women are often in their thirties and they feel like they're in t

Health committee  All right, thank you. I'm Dr. Diana Zuckerman, and I am honoured to be here. Our research centre uses research to improve the health of women, children, and families. I personally come from the perspective of being trained in psychology, epidemiology, and public health, and I wa