46 cases of breast implant cancer diagnosed in Australia and New Zealand
46 cases of breast implant cancer diagnosed in Australia and New Zealand - Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) occurs near breast implants and is linked to bacteria accidentally introduced during implant surgery and textured implants -popular in Australia - are 70 times more likely to be contaminated. Three of the 46 confirmed cases of ALCL led to death, The Age reported. Health experts had thought the frequency of ALCL to be between one in three million and one in 50,000, the ABC reported.