How safe are breast implants? This Web chat Friday has answers

Breast implants made news recently when the Food and Drug Administration said they might be linked to a rare form of cancer in a very small number of women. The risk is extremely small, but women who have them likely have some questions. This plastic surgeon can help sort it out.

Dr. Seth Thaller, a surgery professor and chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Miami medical school, will be the guest on a live Web chat Friday (1 p.m. EST, noon CST, 10 a.m. PST) to share the science behind the risks.

The possible link between silicone and saline implants involve a rare cancer called anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, or ALCL. This Los Angeles Times story explains that the cancer risk, if it exists, is minuscule.

So if you have implants, or know someone who has, come to the online discussion to learn the facts.