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ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2025

Incretin-Based Therapies and Cancer: What's New?

Sanja Medenica, Jelena Bogdanovic, Jelena Vekic, Tanja Vojinovic, Ivana Babic, Ljiljana Bogdanović, Viviana Maggio, Mohamed El Tanani, Manfredi Rizzo

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Review in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Sanja MedenicaDepartment of Endocrinology, Internal Medicine Clinic, Clinical Centre of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro.
Jelena BogdanovicClinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Jelena VekicDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Tanja VojinovicStudy Program Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro.
Ivana BabicEmergency Center, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Ljiljana BogdanovićFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-6863-8639
Viviana MaggioSchool of Medicine, PROMISE Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infantile Care, Internal Medicine and Medicinal Specialties, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy.
Mohamed El TananiCollege of Pharmacy, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah P.O. Box 11127, United Arab Emirates.
Manfredi RizzoSchool of Medicine, PROMISE Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infantile Care, Internal Medicine and Medicinal Specialties, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9549-8504

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growing interest in incretin-based therapies for diabetes mellitus has led to an increased evaluation of their potential effects on cancer development. This review aims to synthesize recent evidence regarding the relationship between incretin-based therapies and cancer risk. We conducted a comprehensive literature review focusing on studies investigating dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, and dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonists in relation to various malignancies. Current findings suggest that while these therapies demonstrate potential benefits, including weight reduction and metabolic regulation, concerns remain regarding their long-term safety profile. Notably, some studies indicate an increased risk of thyroid and pancreatic cancers, while others report protective effects against prostate, colorectal, and breast cancers. Given the complexity of their effects, further long-term studies and post-marketing surveillance are warranted. This review highlights the need for careful clinical assessment when prescribing incretin-based therapies to patients who may be at increased risk of cancer.

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IncretinsNeoplasmsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHumansHypoglycemic AgentsDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHypoglycemic AgentsIncretinscancerdiabetes mellitusDPP-4 inhibitorsGLP-1/GIP agonistsobesity

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PMCPMC12028497

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