Unlocking radiation resistance: Missing protein key to suppressing cancer-fighting cells

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.

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