Health · 10 June 2026
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs linked to lower breast cancer risk
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A study has found that women taking GLP-1 drugs, the class behind Ozempic and Wegovy, were about 30% less likely to develop breast cancer. Researchers caution the link is observational and does not prove the drugs themselves prevent cancer, as weight loss alone affects risk. Still, it adds to a fast-growing body of research into the wider health effects of these medicines.
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