Do breast implants make it more difficult to detect breast cancer?

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drbreastsurgery (Physician - Surgery - Surgical Oncology (Verified) ) - 06 / 19 / 2011

it shouldn't make it more difficult, as mammograms can be performed well with implants. the techs have techniques to move the implants slightly, to allow the breast tissue to undergo mammography.

DrAttai (Physician - Surgery - Breast (Verified) ) - 06 / 24 / 2011

When implants are placed for breast enhancement, mammograms are still performed as drbreastsurgery noted above. However if a mastectomy with implant reconstruction is performed, mammograms generally are not performed. MRI examinations are sometimes done in this situation to make sure there is no recurrence of cancer on the chest wall or muscle, and to check the implants (if they are silicone) to ensure that there is no leakage.
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member5598 (Survivor (2 - 5 years)) - 06 / 24 / 2011

I have had a double mastectomy. I have been told I will not need Mammograms for they will not detect anything. I will have chest xrays to make sure no signs of cancer in the chest walls.
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