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Published on: November 14, 2025
Comparative examination of complaints of patients with breast-cancer with and without silicone implants
Imke Berner1, Markus Gaubitz, Christian Jackisch
1Institute for Clinical Radiology, Universität Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Street 33, D-48129 Münster, Germany.
Objective:
To measure the relationship between silicone breast implants and various symptoms using a control group.
Study Design:
A matched-pair-analysis of 96 women with breast-cancer (32 with silicone implants (K I); 64 without implants (K II)) was performed with help of a standardized questionnaire in respect to 50 single criteria. The condition of implants was monitored by MR-imaging.
Results:
Athralgias and myalgias were not significantly more frequent in K I. Only six symptoms were reported significantly more often in patients with implants. Positive correlation with implant rupture was given only for the numb feeling/tingling sensation in extremities (P=0.02). There was no correlation between silicone implants and the symptoms of the "chronic-fatigue syndrome" nor any other described silicone-induced disease.
Conclusions:
According to our analysis many of the symptoms examined here are present in middle-aged women regardless of silicone implants and underlying disease.