Risk and Complication - Mammography

Breast Augmentation :: Breast Implants :: Risk and Complication - Interference with Mammography

Mammography All breast implants interfere with mammography. Implants can obscure the view of a tumor in the breast tissue, consequently, have the potential to delay the diagnosis of breast cancer. "Above muscle" or Subglandular placement is thought to be more likely to interfere with imaging than the "Under muscle" or Subpectoral placement. Although technology increasingly makes better breast imaging possible in ways that minimize the interference of the implants, not all women have access to the technology. Experts estimate that 20,000 to 40,000 women who already have implants will have a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer because of their implants.