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How do you counsel patients on semaglutide or tirzepatide in light of potential cancer risks?

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Endocrinology · Brigham And Womens Hospital Endocrinology

Use of GLP 1 RAs has sky-rocketed in recent years due to what seems to be a positive class effect on T2DM, weight loss, renal outcomes, cardiac outcomes and hepatic outcomes. I am not aware of any signals of increased malignancy risk. A brief literature review found meta-analyses showing possible be...

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