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Comment
. 2025 Aug 1;117(8):1536-1538.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djaf156.

Breast implant illness and the power of national mandatory reporting

Danielle H Rochlin  1 , Joseph Disa  1 , Jonas A Nelson  1
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Breast implant illness and the power of national mandatory reporting

Danielle H Rochlin et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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  • Breast implant illness after reconstruction with silicone breast implants.
    Spoor J, Mureau MAM, Tissier RLM, Hommes J, Rakhorst H, de Boer M, Oldenburg HSA, Heuts EM, Vissers YLJ, Dassen AE, Evers DJ, Koppert LB, Zaal LH, Linn SC, de Jong D, van der Hulst RRWJ, Vrancken Peeters MTFD, Bleiker EMA, van Leeuwen FE. Spoor J, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Aug 1;117(8):1717-1728. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djaf136. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025. PMID: 40605595 Free PMC article.

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