Reduced Cancer Risk With GLP1 Use

[Tirzmonkey]

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/05/nx-s1-5834956/glp-1s-might-reduce-risk-of-cancer-researchers-are-asking-why


In particular Tirzepatide has shown in several studies to reduce the growth rate of tumors and act as a cancer preventative. Likely because of the anti-inflammatory properties in addition to the decrease in obesity.

We are living in a wonderful time.

 

[wildweasel]

Oh yeah, someone posted a thread on this maybe like a month ago I think?

Great news.

 

[Tirzmonkey]

wildweasel said:


Oh yeah, someone posted a thread on this maybe like a month ago I think?

Great news.

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I figured it’s not completely new news however the article is dated June 5th so that part at least IS new.

 

[cujet]

I speculate that Reta is the same. As Retatrutide is incredibly anti inflammatory.

 

[SVT810E]

cujet said:


I speculate that Reta is the same. As Retatrutide is incredibly anti inflammatory.

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A couple preclinical studies on that:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11908972/

https://jitc.bmj.com/content/13/Suppl_2/A752