Increased screening may lead to higher thyroid cancer risk after GLP-1 initiation
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-1 initiation, researchers reported. In an analysis of administrative claims data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse published in JAMA OtolaryngologyâHead & Neck Surgery, researchers found