Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Breast Implant Scar Tissue

In September 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put out a safety alert about reports of squamous cell carcinoma and other lymphomas in the scar tissue that forms around breast implants. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Wojciechowski explain: what squamous cell carcinoma is and how it’s different from anaplastic large-cell lymphoma  what he thinks about squamous cell carcinomas being found in the scar tissue around both textured and smooth breast implants the rarity of squamous cell carcinoma in implant scar tissue, how he’s talking to patients about it, and what women should look for