Variations in key gene predict cancer patients' risk for radiation-induced toxicity
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 20:34
in Health & Medicine
Key genetic variants may affect how cancer patients respond to radiation treatments, according to a study. The current results are based on a genome-wide association study, a type of study in which researchers examine numerous genetic variants to see if any of them are associated with a certain type of complication, which could sometimes emerge years after treatment was completed.