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442 Cannon House
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Washington, DC
20515
202-225-6316 Phone
202-225-4975 Fax
In Albuquerque
20 First Plaza NW
Suite 603
Albuquerque, NM
87102
505-346-6781 Phone
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Congresswoman Heather Wilson, First Congressional District of New Mexico


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Wilson wants better breast implant information for women November 15, 2001
 
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Heather Wilson wants better information for women about the risks involved with the use of saline or silicone breast implants. She’s also pushing for extra research and for the FDA to more actively monitor health effects of implants in women who undergo breast surgery. Wilson is a co-sponsor of the Breast Implant Research and Information Act. The New Mexico lawmaker became aware of this serious women’s health issue because of a Los Lunas woman who had a bad experience with implants after a mastectomy 14 years ago. Anne Stansell, 54, is a cancer survivor and victim of some of the risks associated with breast implants. She lives in Los Lunas, New Mexico and traveled to DC this week to lobby Congress on Wilson`s bill. “More than 200,000 women receive breast implants each year and we need to ensure their safety,” said Wilson, the first woman to represent New Mexico in Congress in more than fifty years. “Anne survived breast cancer only to become seriously ill with symptoms attributed to her breast implants. She has been a leader in New Mexico in helping other women through breast cancer. I want to thank her for her work to help educate me and the public about the risks of breast implants and the alternatives available to breast cancer survivors.” Stansell is featured in the October 2001 issue of SELF-magazine because of her work trying to educate policy-makers on the risks involved with breast implants and the need for more research. Stansell believes that women considering breast enhancement or reconstructive surgery should have access to standardized medical information about the benefits and the risks involved. Wilson’s legislation requires the Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH) to appoint an official to coordinate breast implant research within the NIH. This will ensure scientifically valid research is done on both saline and silicone breast implants. The bill will also support the patients understanding of both silicone and saline breast implants, requiring the FDA to provide women with accurate and current information about implants. This bill also requires the FDA to conduct postmarket surveillance activities related to saline implants.
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