THRIVE Series Week 2: Obesity, GLP-1s & Cancer
What is the THRIVE Series?
The THRIVE Series is a free, weekly series designed for cancer survivors and caregivers to learn about a variety of survivorship topics from local experts. The series includes a 4-week virtual webinar on Tuesdays in October and 1 in-person social event.
Who is a Cancer Survivor?
You are a cancer survivor from the point of a cancer diagnosis including throughout your treatment, living with cancer, and throughout remission.
Session Overview:
Overweight and obesity is a chronic health problem faced by many cancer patients and survivors. This session will give an overview of the cancer treatment related risks of obesity, explore how obesity impacts the risk of other health problems in survivors, and discuss general treatment approaches for obesity, including GLP-1 RAs, other incretin mimetic therapies, and specific considerations for risks and benefits in survivors.