Does Ozempic Really Cause Thyroid Cancer? What the Science Actually Says

GLP-1 drugs may be linked to certain types of thyroid cancer.

FDA has long required warnings advising people with a higher risk of certain cancers to avoid using them.

Study author Rozalina McCoy , an endocrinologist at the University of Maryland , says research using real world data seeks to complement clinical trial data in order to detect rare events.

Study: GLP-1 patients are getting more diagnosed with thyroid cancer very close to the start of treatment because they’re getting more ultrasounds.

One thing that could be happening is that patients may feel something in the neck that worries them, like a lump, or maybe they had a recent CT scan.

Another possible explanation is that when people lose weight while taking a GLP1, most weight loss happens in the first few months .

There is a lot of benefit in terms of reduced events and deaths for people who have heart disease.

People who lose weight rapidly, there’s an increased risk of gallstones, as there would be with any kind of rapid weight loss.

The key is: Will you benefit? And will you be harmed? And can your risk be lessened through lifestyle changes?.