[Cancer of the breast and breast prostheses]

Plastic surgery operations designed to modify the breast volume do not increase the risk of cancer. Xeroradiography provides the best images of operated breasts. The least interfering prostheses are the most radiolucent and, in particular, retropectoral prostheses. The diagnosis of cancer is based on the detection of microcalcifications and star-shaped images. It is guided by clinical examination which is precise as the content of the breast is thin an lies on top of the anterior surface of the implant. The complications of prostheses (shells, collapse, rupture, displacement) have been well studied. After breast reconstruction examination of the contralateral breast is therefore of prime importance due to the risk of bilateral cancer.