Metformin and weight loss medication impact on survival outcomes in older women with obesity-related cancers

Metformin and weight loss medication impact on survival outcomes in older women with obesity-related cancers

Abstract While the association between metformin and mortality in obesity-related cancers (ORC: breast (BrCa), colorectal (CRC), endometrial (ECa), and ovarian (OCa)) remains inconsistent, the impact of weight loss medication (WLM) on mortality in ORC is largely unexplored, particularly among older...

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Main Authors: Maryam R. Hussain, Omer Abdelgadir, Yong-Fang Kuo, Steven Canfield, David S. Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Metformin
Weight loss medication
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Ovarian cancer
Endometrial cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09393-1
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