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Seattle Genetics Develops New Tumor-Shrinking Cancer Treatment

(Sept. 27) -- A collaboration between a pharmaceutical company and a biotech firm has yielded a new Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment that can shrink tumors by 75 percent in a wide swath of patients. Seattle Genetics is the biotech innovator behind the new therapy, which was designed in conjunction with Takeda Pharmaceutical...

Michael Douglas: Laughs Help in Cancer Battle

(Sept. 1) -- Only days after announcing that he has throat cancer, actor Michael Douglas is making headlines again -- this time for his remarkable optimism in discussing the late-stage illness on "Late Show With David Letterman." Of course, the star's air of assurance may have been spurred by the spotlight. But Douglas'...

Yoga Linked to Better Sleep for Cancer Survivors

(May 21) -- Cancer survivors who hit the yoga mat can reap significant health benefits, especially when it comes to rest and fighting fatigue, according to a new study of the alternative regimen that's been recommended by some doctors for years. Downward dogs and sun salutations aren't standard components of cancer care,...