Fw: FDA-Banned Implants Show No Problems After 5-Year Study (?????????)

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----- Original Message ----- From: ilena rose

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Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:16 PM

Subject: FDA-Banned Implants Show No Problems After 5-Year Study (?????????)

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Zenn follows study participants closely, looking for any signs of problems. In five years, he said there have not been any.

"We haven't seen any problems at all," Zenn said.

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If you would like to write Dr. Zenn, he can be reached at:

http://www.duke.edu/~klitz/zenn.html

michael.zenn@...

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Duke Participating In Silicone Implant Study; FDA Hearings

FDA-Banned Implants Show No Problems After 5-Year Study

http://www.wral.com/health/2535080/detail.html

POSTED: 2:43 p.m. EDT October 6, 2003UPDATED: 4:18 p.m. EDT October 6, 2003

Silicone breast implants could become an option for women again.

Saline implants (left) restored her figure, but women like Georgia Roberson said they were not comfortable. Roberson has been part of a Duke study investigating the safety of silicone implants (right).

The Food and Drug Administration banned silicone implants in 1992 because of concern they caused health problems, like cancer. Science has not proved most of the claims and many women want their return.

Local research will play a role in upcoming FDA safety hearings.

For Georgia Roberson, the decision to get breast implants was one of necessity, not vanity. Nine years ago, she had breast cancer and a double mastectomy.

"It takes a lot of your femininity away," she said.

Saline implants restored her figure, but Roberson said they were not comfortable.

"They were just very hard," she said.

Dr. Zenn, a plastic surgeon at Duke, said Roberson's complaint is common.

"Women who were taking their silicone gel implants out because of the scare who had to have saline implants never liked them as much," he said.

Roberson and other women have switched back to silicone gel implants. Due to patient demands, Duke and other centers are taking part in a study investigating the safety of the silicone implants.

Zenn follows study participants closely, looking for any signs of problems. In five years, he said there have not been any.

"We haven't seen any problems at all," Zenn said.

The FDA will consider lifting the ban on silicone later this month. Some groups believe five years is not long enough, saying they want at least seven to 10 years of follow-up.

While Zenn believes the implants are safe, only time will tell.

"Ultimately, we don't know," Zenn said. "What would happen if five years from now you and I are sitting here talking about this terrible disease that the implant causes?"

Roberson could not be happier with the results so far. Not only does she have her health back, but her femininity as well.

"It's like having real breasts again," she said.

Both silicone and saline implants have risks which include scar tissue and localized infections and both types of implants can rupture.

Health Team Medical Expert: Dr. MaskHealth Team Producer: MoodyPhotographer: Terry CantrellOnLine Producer: Singer

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This guy doesn't even have the sense to say "only one patient" has had a problem!

Any chance we can find any of his patients?

Wouldn't it be something if we could find women who are coming to him with problems and he's dismissing them?

Rogene

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----- Original Message ----- From: ilena rose

ilena@...

Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:16 PM

Subject: FDA-Banned Implants Show No Problems After 5-Year Study (?????????)

EXCERPT: FDA-Banned Implants Show No Problems After 5-Year Study

Zenn follows study participants closely, looking for any signs of problems. In five years, he said there have not been any.

"We haven't seen any problems at all," Zenn said.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If you would like to write Dr. Zenn, he can be reached at:

http://www.duke.edu/~klitz/zenn.html

michael.zenn@...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Duke Participating In Silicone Implant Study; FDA Hearings

FDA-Banned Implants Show No Problems After 5-Year Study

http://www.wral.com/health/2535080/detail.html

POSTED: 2:43 p.m. EDT October 6, 2003UPDATED: 4:18 p.m. EDT October 6, 2003

Silicone breast implants could become an option for women again.

Saline implants (left) restored her figure, but women like Georgia Roberson said they were not comfortable. Roberson has been part of a Duke study investigating the safety of silicone implants (right).

The Food and Drug Administration banned silicone implants in 1992 because of concern they caused health problems, like cancer. Science has not proved most of the claims and many women want their return.

Local research will play a role in upcoming FDA safety hearings.

For Georgia Roberson, the decision to get breast implants was one of necessity, not vanity. Nine years ago, she had breast cancer and a double mastectomy.

"It takes a lot of your femininity away," she said.

Saline implants restored her figure, but Roberson said they were not comfortable.

"They were just very hard," she said.

Dr. Zenn, a plastic surgeon at Duke, said Roberson's complaint is common.

"Women who were taking their silicone gel implants out because of the scare who had to have saline implants never liked them as much," he said.

Roberson and other women have switched back to silicone gel implants. Due to patient demands, Duke and other centers are taking part in a study investigating the safety of the silicone implants.

Zenn follows study participants closely, looking for any signs of problems. In five years, he said there have not been any.

"We haven't seen any problems at all," Zenn said.

The FDA will consider lifting the ban on silicone later this month. Some groups believe five years is not long enough, saying they want at least seven to 10 years of follow-up.

While Zenn believes the implants are safe, only time will tell.

"Ultimately, we don't know," Zenn said. "What would happen if five years from now you and I are sitting here talking about this terrible disease that the implant causes?"

Roberson could not be happier with the results so far. Not only does she have her health back, but her femininity as well.

"It's like having real breasts again," she said.

Both silicone and saline implants have risks which include scar tissue and localized infections and both types of implants can rupture.

Health Team Medical Expert: Dr. MaskHealth Team Producer: MoodyPhotographer: Terry CantrellOnLine Producer: Singer

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