Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWeight-loss jabs have risen in popularity (Alamy/PA) (Alamy/PA)A new study from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine found that women taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy had a 30 percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer. These findings build on previous research linking GLP-1 use to improved outcomes for various cancers, suggesting a broader potential for cancer prevention. The observational study analyzed health data from over 110,000 overweight American women aged 45 to 80 between 2022 and 2025, with 15,264 participants initially using GLP-1 medications. Researchers, including Dr. Elizabeth McDonald, emphasize that while the study does not definitively confirm a direct association, it warrants further investigation into these drugs as cancer prevention tools. The potential mechanisms behind this reduced risk include the drugs' ability to promote weight loss and reduce inflammation, both of which are known risk factors for breast cancer. In fullWomen taking GLP-1 drugs 30 percent less likely to develop breast cancer, researchers sayThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

A large study found that women taking GLP-1 drugs, the medication class behind Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, were about 30% less likely to develop breast cancer.…

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Un estudio observacional con más de 110 000 mujeres abre la puerta a utilizar estos populares medicamentos para la pérdida de peso como prevención oncológica.

About 42,140 women are expected to die from breast cancer in the U.S. this year

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Weight-loss drugs may reduce breast cancer risk by up to 30%, according to three studies, highlighting their potential role in lowering cancer development and mortality rates.

A new study of more than 111,000 women ages 45 to 80 found those on GLP-1 medications had a reduced risk of developing breast cancer by about 30%.

More than two dozen studies suggest the treatments are linked to lower cancer risk, reduced metastasis and improved survival, though researchers say trials are needed to confirm…

Women on weight-loss medication may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study.

Use of drugs for overweight/obesity linked to lower risk of breast cancer, several leukemias

The potential benefits of GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic or Wegovy, are stacking up.