GLP-1 Therapies Outperform Bariatric Surgery in Cancer Risk Reduction A 2025 study published in eClinicalMedicine (Wolff Sagy Y et al.) compared cancer outcomes in patients receiving GLP-1 receptor agonists versus those who had undergone bariatric metabolic surgery
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No significant difference in overall effect size was shown after removing each study using sensitivity analysis
doi: 10.1111/imj.13104 [PubMed] 28489461 Levine M, Stellpflug S, Pizon AF, Traub S, Vohra R, Wiegand T, Traub N, Tashman D, Desai S, Chang J, Nathwani D, Thomas S
Ozempic (semaglutide), Wegovy (semaglutide), and compounded semaglutide works by: Slowing down digestion Enhances insulin secretion in response to increased blood sugar Stabilizing blood sugar levels These actions help keep your blood sugar more stable throughout the day