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GLP-1 Agents Linked to Lower Cancer Risk Among Adults with Obesity

A study of 86,632 adults with obesity found GLP-1 receptor agonists reduced overall cancer risk by 17%, notably lowering endometrial, ovarian, and meningioma cancer incidence.

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GLP-1 receptor agonists may reduce cancer risk among people with obesity or overweight, according to retrospective study results.Adults who used GLP-1 medications exhibited a statistically significant reduction in risk for overall cancer. The protective effect appeared particularly strong for endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and meningioma.

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The use of LPG1 agonists is associated with a reduction in the overall risk of cancer. This is the conclusion of a study published on Wednesday by the scientific journal Jama Oncology. The study, conducted with data from more than 86,000 obese or overweight adults for 10 years, compared the clinical histories of patients who had been taking these anti-obesity drugs (known by their commercial names as Ozempic or Wegovy) with patients who had not …

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In particular, the use of this family of medications was associated with a reduction in the risk of cancer of endometrial, ovary and meningioma La entrada Antiobesity drugs are associated with a lower risk of cancer in overweight people was first published in La Voz de Michoacán.

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El Pais broke the news in Spain on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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