The drug is sometimes prescribed to certain at-risk people—but what does the science say?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metformin is listed as one of the World Health Organization's "essential" medicines. The cheap, generic drug is seen as a global ...

Professor David Kerr examines a massive meta-analysis raising questions about GLP-1 drugs and colorectal cancer risk in ...

In a new study, colon cancer patients on these medications were more likely to make it to the 5-year survival mark than patients not on the drugs. In a new study, colon cancer patients who took GLP-1 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ozempic can cost anywhere from over $1,000 to a $25, depending on how you pay for it.Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Colon cancer ...

GLP-1s were linked to a lower death risk in colon cancer in a recent study. Image credit: ARMEND NIMANI/Getty Images “This means that, “in addition to lowering glucose [blood sugar] and weight, they ...

A Pfizer drug recently awarded accelerated FDA approval in colorectal cancer now has additional data showing it met key goals in its pivotal study, results that could support an application seeking ...

Region-specific biomarkers FGFR4, FLT1, and WNT5A are linked to tumor behavior and therapeutic response in CRC. Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) aids in precision medicine by identifying genetic ...

It might be time to rethink that little pill in your medicine cabinet. A new study casts doubt on the idea that regularly ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can effectively prevent colon cancer by causing diseased stem cells with accumulated mutations to self-destruct, according to a news report by Science Daily.

GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy may increase survival among patients with colon cancer, reported a new study published in Cancer Investigation. GLP-1 receptor agonists were originally ...

Metformin is listed as one of the World Health Organization's "essential" medicines. The cheap, generic drug is seen as a global go-to for diabetes treatment.Francis Dean/Deanpictures/Getty Metformin ...