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Sophia Zackrisson

Research group manager, Principal investigator, Professor, MD

Portrait of Sophia Zackrisson. Photo

Prevalence of women with breast implants in Sweden : a study based on the population-based mammography screening programme

Author

  • Emma Hansson
  • Sarah Zaya
  • Susanne Meyer
  • Alexa Freiin von Wrangel
  • Fredrik Wärnberg
  • Sophia Zackrisson

Summary, in English

BACKGROUND: Knowledge about the prevalence of women with breast implants is paramount in calculations of risks and in estimations of effects on screening and breast cancer treatment. Most of the estimations of prevalence made to date are rough and often based on sales data. The main aim of this study was to calculate the prevalence of breast implants in Swedish women. The secondary aim was to investigate if it is feasible to establish the occurrence of breast implants with the help of the public mammography screening programme, in a country with a publicly funded welfare-type healthcare system and with a clear documentation of screening. METHODS: Information on implants was prospectively collected from all screening attendants from 1st of February 2022 to 1st of August 2022 based on a question from the radiographer to the woman and later verified on the mammogram. RESULTS: During the study period 4,639 women were screened, of which 182 had implants (3.9%). The frequency varies between 1.6 and 6.4% in different age groups. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of breast implants in Swedish women is estimated to be around 4%. The population-based mammography screening programme in countries with a publicly funded welfare-type healthcare system and a clear documentation of mammography screening attendance, seems to be a feasible way to establish the prevalence of breast implants in the population. The large number of women with breast implants warrants further studies regarding the best diagnostic and treatment alternatives for this group. Pre-registration: ClinicalTrials.Gov identifier NCT05222100.

Department/s

  • LU Profile Area: Light and Materials
  • LTH Profile Area: Photon Science and Technology
  • LUCC: Lund University Cancer Centre
  • EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health
  • Radiology Diagnostics, Malmö

Publishing year

2023-09-20

Language

English

Pages

96-100

Publication/Series

Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volume

58

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

Status

Published

Research group

  • Radiology Diagnostics, Malmö

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2000-656X