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A new study finds that radiation therapy (RT) suppresses a key protein called bone morphogenetic protein and activin membrane-bound inhibitor (BAMBI) and activates immune suppressive cells.
<p>UChicago Medicine researchers discover that restoring BAMBI to normal levels in immune suppressive cells can overcome resistance to radiation therapy.</p>
Cancer cells attempt to survive in many different cancers by avoiding immune system attacks.
Phase I study analysis determined immunotherapy with radiation is more effective than radiotherapy alone for non-small cell lung cancer.
In many cancer types, cancer cells try to survive by escaping attack from the immune system. These cancer cells hijack mechanisms called immune checkpoints to trick the immune system into thinking they are healthy cells.