~~Hip replacement patients could face increased risk of cancer ..~~
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ApsarA
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Subject: ~~Hip replacement patients could face increased risk of cancer ..~~ Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:02 pm
Early findings from a study on the effects of "metal-on-metal" devices suggest the implants could increase the risk of cancer and genetic damage. One patient who took part in the research, and was found to have abnormal cell changes to the bladder, said he was now desperate to have his implant removed because he feared for his long-term health. The British study is understood to have detected changes to cells in the bladders of more than one in five patients who were monitored after being given "metal-on-metal" hip replacements. The disclosure of the study comes after last week's investigation by The Sunday Telegraph, which revealed that regulators have such grave concerns about the safety of 30,000 of the devices that they are preparing to issue new guidance on them. Problems occur with the implants when friction between the metal ball and cup causes minuscule metal filings to break off, which can seep into the blood and cause inflammation, destroying muscle and bone.
~~Hip replacement patients could face increased risk of cancer ..~~