Has anyone got any information about whether or not women who had implants inserted along with their reconstructive surgery should be concerned about the recent news on PIP implants. The only time I’ve seen breast cancer patients mentioned on the news was when they said that if the enquiry reports back that all women who have received one should be offered surgery to remove them, only those woman who had the original surgery because of breast cancer will be able to have them replaced on the NHS. I’m not panicking or anything, I don’t even know if my implants are effected. Is there any way to find out if I they are PIP implants, or should I just wait and see if the hospital contacts me once the enquiry has reported back. I’d be interested to hear if anyone else is in a similar position and how they feel about it?
Hi Crawfor64,
I had implants in france in 2006 and again in 2008, i heard something on the Radio about this and wonder if mine were PIP and if that caused my BC.
I have had them removed now but it still plays on my mind although my surgon said having the implants helped me find my lump as it pushed it further to the skin.
xxx
Hi folks
You should be able to get this information on the maker of your implants from the NHS, if they were NHS fitted, or the private health company who fitted them. This is your information and your right to have it is clear within current legislation.
Although I am not affected I have also been asking the quesion around any evidence relating to increased risk, or occurence of, bc as a result of PIP fitted implants. I have not heard any data in the media and would be keen to hear if anyone has heard any hard facts around risk, increased incidence, etc. Best wishes all, J.
It says on the news section of the BCC website that the implants have not been used in the UK since March 2010, so if you have had your surgery since then you are definitely OK
I had mine before March 2010 so I could still be in an at risk group. I had a breast lift with implant in my good breast as well as a recon with implant in my other breast. I’ve also had a recurrence in both breasts, in my chest wall in the case of the reconstructed breast. I’ve no idea if the recurrences were caused by the implants, I was more concerned with leakages causing rheumatoid like symptoms and hadn’t really considered the possibility that it might have been responsible for the recurrence of my cancer. I’ve got an appointment with my oncologist next week so I’m going to bring it up with him and see what he says.
Oncologist without serious evidence should not say that implants cause cancer. Even if he is thinking about this. Its not allow him. I chose the following - which is less traumatic to my body. Following the principle - less cutting, less artificial devices. i don’t know am I right or not. Some implants was prohibited for long time.
I know this will help only a few people, but I emailed the Royal Marsden about my implant and got a short message back as follows:
“The Royal Marsden has never used PIP implants in any of its surgeries”.
Annie
Annie, that will help a lot of people, although they may not many be registered posters here; if I had one even years ago (fortunately I don’t) I would be panicking now and this is exactly where I would look for help. Wish many other hospitals would publish too.
Can I just add that NHS Lothian has never used PIP implants either.
This probably won’t help many people either, but…
I’m in France, and my hospital (Institut Claudius Regaud, Toulouse)has already contacted all the women that had PIP implants there.
They used PIP from 22 Feb 2006 to 30 March 2010.
Excellent…the more people who can post news about their hospital the better, and maybe we can use this to persuade the hospitals that they should post info on their websites (Royal Marsden didn’t seem to want to for some reason).
Annie
I had a call from the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds this morning to say that my implant fitted in April 2011 was safe after I emailed them to say that I thought that they ought to post a message or Helpline contact on their website.
Perhaps the BCC website can persuade the NHS, on our behalf, to issue a Helpline number for any NHS patients concerned about their own implants. This would centralise all contact and save a lot of unnecessary worrying as I am sure that they must have a database of any of their patients that may have been fitted with the PIP implants. They seem to very slow in issuing any reassurance to their patients.
Over to you BCNs on this site, can this be done please?
Hi. Just spoken to my team in Worcester nd they have never used PIP Implants.
Sadie Xx
I’ve emailed New Cross (Wolverhampton) to ask for a statement, either personally to me, or a general one. Will let you know the response.
Reassurance from the Great Western in Swindon:
“We have not used PIP breast implants at the GWH”
I’m not sure how far this goes back, whether it includes the old Princess Margaret’s as well (prior to c2003), possibly not. What does happen to records when a hospital relocates?
Great to hear the good news trickling in.
To save new readers trawling through the thread, or sending emails when they don’t need to, how about starting a list that folk can then add to?
PIP implants not used by.
The Royal Marsden
NHS Lothian
Worcester
Great Western in Swindon
HTH
Dx
You missed the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, DJ007
If any one knows of any others, please copy this list and add to it.
PIP implants not used by.
The Royal Marsden
NHS Lothian
Worcester
Great Western in Swindon
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds
If any one knows of any others, please copy this list and add to it.
PIP implants not used by.
The Royal Marsden
NHS Lothian
Worcester
Great Western in Swindon
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds
Countess of Chester
“No NHS hospital in Norfolk and Waveney has used PIP silicone implants, and neither has the private Spire Norwich Hospital at Colney”
“Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has never used these implants (Queen’s or King George Hospitals)”
"This brand has never been used at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) for breast reconstruction or breast augmentation.
“Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust has never used the breast implants manufactured by French company Poly Implants Protheses (PIP)”
" Milton Keynes Hospital can reassure its patients that it does not use French PIP implants and never has"
Hi does anyone know about Lincoln County Hospital please?
Thank u.