This is because obesity is linked to worse outcomes in people with breast cancer, particularly in postmenopausal women
Its crucial to find ways to manage stress
Black box warnings highlight risks of medullary thyroid cancer and acute pancreatitis (incidence: 0.320.39%), 16 implying that before medication administration, patients must undergo strict screening to exclude those with a (family) history of medullary thyroid cancer, a history of pancreatitis, and high-risk conditions (such as biliary tract diseases or hyperlipidemia)
Semaglutide, by helping reduce appetite and promoting weight loss, may have an indirect positive effect on fertility by improving the overall metabolic profile
Regarding medication breakdown, the study reported that 95.4% of patients were on compounded semaglutide while only 4.6% used branded semaglutide - a split the authors note was largely driven by supply shortages of branded semaglutide during the study period