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GLP1 Receptor Agonist Use Does Not Seem to Increase Risk for Thyroid Cancer

No increased risk for thyroid cancer seen with use of GLP1 receptor agonist versus DPP4 inhibitor use, SGLT2 inhibitor use Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonist use does not appear to be associated with an increased risk for thyroid cancer, according to a study published online April 10 in The BMJ. Björn Pasternak, M.D., Ph.D., from...

Breast Cancer

OBGYN & Women's Health

Oncology

Mortality Up for Breast Cancer Diagnosed Five to <10 Years After Childbirth

Increased risk for all-cause mortality seen with postpartum young-onset breast cancer in women with germline BRCA pathogenic variants Young-onset breast cancer (YOBC) with germline BRCA pathogenic variants (PVs) is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality if diagnosed within 10 years after childbirth, according to a study published online April 19 in JAMA Network Open. Zhenzhen Zhang,...

Dermatology

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Psoriasis

Tobacco Smoking Reduces the Odds of Psoriasis Improvement

Achievement of ≥75 percent reduction in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index lower in both current, former smokers Tobacco smoking is negatively associated with resolution of psoriasis symptoms, according to a study published in the April issue of Tobacco Induced Diseases. Yan Qiang, from the School of Medicine at Tongji University in Shanghai, and colleagues explored the...