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Med's Lindsey Wang comments on GLP-1 drugs and obesity-related cancers

MEDIA | May 14, 2025
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Weight loss drugs may cut cancer risk by 50% according to ‘transformational’ new study
New York PostLindsey Wang, a medical student and research scholar at the School of Medicine, explained how GLP-1 drugs are a helpful tool for weight loss in order to prevent obesity-related cancers. “They also enhance insulin sensitivity and lower insulin levels, decreasing cancer cell growth signals," said Wang.    

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