Researchers find how a common genetic mutation makes cancer radiation resistant

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many cancerous tumors possess a genetic mutation that disables a tumor suppressor called PTEN. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown why inactivation of PTEN allows tumors to resist radiation therapy.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news163845046.html">Researchers find how a common genetic mutation makes cancer radiation resistant</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Many cancerous tumors possess a genetic mutation that disables a tumor suppressor called PTEN. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown why inactivation of PTEN allows tumors to resist radiation therapy.</p>