Update Report "Health Risks Posed by Silicone Implants in General, with a Special Attention to Breast Implants"

Three years after the submission of the May 2000 study and in light of the Commission Communication of 2001 and the Commission Directive of 2003, there is interest in a small update of our study to learn whether there is new evidence or information on silicone breast implants and their potential implications. This update does not serve as a stand-alone study, but should be considered alongside, and as an addendum to, the main study, 'Health risks posed by silicone implants in general, with a special attention to breast implants', from May 2000.