How to Follow the Cancer Risk of Women with Breast
Implants
Volume 2 - Issue 3
Richard M Fleming1*, Matthew R Fleming1, Tapan K Chaudhuri2 and William C Dooley3
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- 1FHHI-OmnificImaging-Camelot, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
- 3Oklahoma University Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Corresponding author:
Richard M Fleming, FHHI-OmnificImaging-Camelot, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Received: November 05, 2019; Published: November 12, 2019
DOI: 10.32474/LOJNHC.2018.02.000137
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Abstract
Background: Breast implants are now recognized to be associated with a variety of potential problems, including inflammatory
changes – both locally and systemically–precancerous and cancerous changes. Monitoring these changes are particularly problematic
in the face of breast implants. Molecular breast imaging (MBI) using FMTVDM* provides a unique method for measuring
changes in breast tissue in these individuals. This study examines that potential.
Methods: Eighteen breast implants were evaluated in women who had undergone implantation for a variety of reasons. These
women underwent measurement of regional blood flow (RBF) and metabolism differences to determine the extent of inflammation,
precancerous and cancerous changes.
Results: Measured changes in RBF and metabolism were not influenced by breast implants. Among the 18 breast implant studies;
there were 4 instances of inflammation (22%), 5 (28%) instances of precancerous changes and 1 (5%) instance of breast cancer.
Conclusions: MBI using FMTVDM provides a non-invasive ability to measure changes in breast tissue in women who have
undergone breast implantation. The measured monitoring of these changes allows clinicians a tool to make clinical decisions regarding
either the need to remove the breast implant or provide alternative treatment options.
Keywords: FMTVDM; Breast Cancer; Inflammation; Breast Implants
Abbreviations: FMTVDM: The Fleming Method for Tissue and Vascular Differentiation and Metabolism
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