BIA-ALCL is a type of lymphoma which develops within the capsule that forms naturally around the implant. It is a very rare condition and if it occurs, is very treatable in its early stages. Until now, BIA-ALCL has been relatively unexplored and is not considered to be breast cancer. Approximately 35 million implants have been sold since 1997, with fewer than 600 cases of this disease documented.

Your breast implant patients undoubtedly have questions about BIA-ALCL. The following letter is a template for you to use or modify as you write a letter to your patients about this condition. As the patient’s surgeon, whom they know and trust, please edit the material so it sounds like you have written it.

Find the letter template for patients here.