Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist use is not associated with an increased risk for thyroid cancer over the short term.

Researchers investigate the risk of incident thyroid cancer among patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor ...

The good news is that the risk for thyroid cancer linked to GLP-1 drugs appears low, but higher detections in the first year, ...

The absolute risk for thyroid cancer is low among patients receiving glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy, but risk is elevated in the first year of treatment, according to a ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The absolute risk for thyroid cancer is low among patients receiving ...

The numbers of patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer were 0.17% in the GLP-1 RA group, 0.23% in the DPP4i group, 0.17% in the SGLT2i group, and 0.20% in the sulfonylurea group. (HealthDay News ...

GLP-1RAs were not associated with an increased risk for thyroid cancer relative to DPP-4 inhibitor use among an international cohort.

Adults with type 2 diabetes using a GLP-1 drug have a similar risk for thyroid cancer as those using other diabetes drugs, though increased thyroid cancer risk was observed in the first year after GLP ...