Australian Doctor News

Implant ban to hit breast cancer survivors: surgeon

13th August 2019
A proposed ban on textured breast implants could make it impossible for up to half of women undergoing mastectomies to have…
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Associate Professor Sanjay Warrier
Medical Observer Opinion

The TGA's proposed breast implant ban exposes a litany of failures

26th July 2019
The proposed ban on some textured breast implants announced by the Australian pharmaceuticals and medical devices regulator…
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Worried woman
Australian Doctor News

Global recall for textured breast implants after FDA warning

25th July 2019
Medical device maker Allergan is recalling its entire line of textured breast implants, weeks after dismissing evidence…
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Breast implant
Australian Doctor News

Rougher-surfaced implants facing ban over cancer links

12th July 2019
The TGA is proposing to ban several brands of textured breast implants, which have been linked to a rare form of cancer. On…
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Breast implant
Australian Doctor News

Doctor wins $530,000 defamation payout over Google review

25th June 2019
A plastic surgeon has been awarded more than half a million dollars in compensation over a patient's defamatory Google…
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Dr Kourosh Tavakoli
Australian Doctor News

Decision looms over controversial breast implants

7th January 2019
The TGA will decide before the end of the month whether textured breast implants will stay on the Australian market, after…
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surgery
Australian Doctor News

'Peddlers of porn': plastic surgeons slammed over images of women

26th November 2018
A high-profile plastic surgeon has berated colleagues for posting post-operative "soft porn" on social media to sell…
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