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Final expert report on PIP breast implants published
The NHS Medical Director’s expert group, which has been looking at PiP breast implants has yesterday published its final report.
The group, lead by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, has been collecting and reviewing all available data including estimated rupture rates, data on clinical findings when implants are removed, and further examination of the chemical make up of PiP silicone gel. The expert group has studied information on 240,000 implants of different makes used throughout England which have been given to 130,000 women, along with detailed findings from 5,600 removal operations.
The group recognises the anxiety that many women have suffered during this episode and is determined that they receive help that addresses their problems fully.
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