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By Katie Drummond - AOL News(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 Co. In a company-funded trial of 102 advanced lymphoma patients, who hadn't responded to other treatment efforts, researchers determined that the new drug -- SGN-35 -- radically reduced tumor size in more than half of the patients. Although lymphoma treatments have made ...
Michael Douglas: Laughs Help in Cancer Battle
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(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' upbeat approach also has scientific backing, with myriad studies indicating that humor and positivity can have profound psychological effects for cancer patients and their families. And that, experts think, might even boost odds of remission and long-term recovery. CBS / ...
Yoga Linked to Better Sleep for Cancer Survivors
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(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, but researchers at the University of Rochester have concluded that even twice-weekly yoga sessions can improve sleep quality, decrease dependency on medications and mitigate some of the fatigue that follows intensive chemotherapy. The research team divided 400 cancer ...
The Silent Killer Takes Out a Woman Who Would Not Shut Up
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyChristie Buckner was an ordinary woman, so the world took little notice of her death last October. ...
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Feelin' Sick, Ladies? Better Hog-Tie Your Man
By Christine Wicker - Politics DailyI've read a lot of depressing news about the state of marriage recently, but none more dismal than a new study just released by the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Cancer docs noticed that many of their patients were separating or divorcing during treatment. These patients weren't doing well. They used more antidepressants, participated less in clinical trials, had more frequent hospitalizations, were less likely to complete radiation therapy and more likely not to die at home. ...
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