Hi, I am awaiting a scan and possible biopsy next week. I have the same symptoms as 3yrs years ago, but was told after nothing found on scan that the fluid could of transported from my fractured wrist op, the previous year, travelled up my arm and into my breast....No biopsy was taken to test the fluid for BIA_ALCL. I have the highest grade 4 for polythurane foam implants. My GP said they will do a scan and biopsy. Has anyone else had tests for this type of blood cancer caused by the coating of implants? Many thanks
Hi Petaldrops and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
The online community is divided into different support forums so I'm going to recommend that you join the T-cell lymphomas forum where you may find others with breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
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