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What effects do GLP-1s have on cancer?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 29, 2026 at 11:13 AM CDT

About one in eight Americans take GLP-1 weight loss drugs, which have also been shown to lower the risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease, and liver inflammation, and reduce cravings.

Dr. Melanie Jay, director of the New York University Langone Comprehensive Program on Obesity, joins us to discuss what we know about GLP-1s.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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