Implant rupture must be ruled out in the presence of a large fluid effusion surrounding the implant. Effusions that develop within 1 year of surgery may indicate a postsurgical hematoma or effusion, ...

Columbia University investigators report an increased risk of breast lymphomas after postmastectomy implant-based reconstruction, including anaplastic large-cell lymphoma and several B-cell and T-cell ...

Lymphomas belong to the group of malignant diseases of the immune system and mainly affect the organs of the lymphatic system. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) belongs to the subgroup of ...

A collaboration between scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute uncovered four proteins that govern the identity of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) ...

An anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-targeted agent induced high response rates for adults with ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) who had failed on brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris), a ...

Overall survival was significantly improved in patients treated with brentuximab vedotin plus lenalidomide/rituximab compared with placebo plus lenalidomide/rituximab ...

Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare T‐cell lymphoma that emerges in the periprosthetic capsule surrounding breast implants, particularly those with a textured ...