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<p>Researchers at <a href="https://www.mdanderson.org/">The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center</a> have discovered that lactate-producing intratumoral bacteria drives resistance to <a href="https://www.mdanderson.org/treatment-options/radiation-therapy.html">radiation therapy</a>,  suggesting that lactic acid-producing bacteria present in various cancers may serve as novel therapeutic targets. The study, published today in &lt...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that lactate-producing intratumoral bacteria drives resistance to radiation therapy, suggesting that lactic acid-producing bacteria present in various cancers may serve as novel therapeutic targets.

Trial suggests radiation therapy alone remains standard of care for pelvic-only recurrences