Reducing the radioresistance of cancer

(Kumamoto University) Researchers from Kumamoto University in Japan have discovered that some cancer cells are protected from radiation therapy through an interaction of interleukin-6 with the Nrf2-antioxidant pathway. The discovery is believed to improve methods of increasing cancer's radiosensitivity.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news