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Plastic surgeon Denis Boucq (R) operates a patient to remove her silicone gel breast implants manufactured by French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) in a clinic in Nice December 21, 2011. French medical device regulatory authority (AFSSAPS) recalled PIP breast implants in March 2010 after it concluded that their performance and safety were not in accordance with current standards. France will offer surgery to remove the breast implants of up to 30,000 women if a study due out this week finds that the silicone they are made from could cause cancer, the health minister said on Tuesday. Photo by: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

Health Jul 24

Breast implant recalled after link to more rare cancer cases

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

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