Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a congenital disorder (condition present at birth) that causes skin growths, patches of ...

Plexiform neurofibromas are tumors that grow along nerves. That’s how they get their name: "neuro" means nerves, and "fibroma" is a type of tumor. These growths have nerve tissue and many ...

Neurofibromatosis, or NF, refers to a rare genetic condition that causes uncontrollable tumors affecting the brain, spinal cord and nerves.It's actually a group of three disorders, and Holbrook ...

Among these tumors are cutaneous neurofibromas, benign tumors that grow from nerve terminals in the skin. advertisement. Medical Xpress. Finding new treatments for genetic tumor-predisposition ...

Panelists discuss the critical role of psychosocial support in managing NF1-associated plexiform neurofibromas, emphasizing ...

These are rare tumors that grow from nerve cells. They form on the protective cover around your nerves. That’s called the sheath. Most plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) are benign, or non-cancerous ...

Yoseph Williamson, a Colorado Springs teen, is living with a rare genetic disorder that causes painful tumors on his nerve ...

Panelists discuss key lessons learned from previous NF1-associated plexiform neurofibroma therapies, including the limitations of traditional treatments due to high toxicity and limited efficacy, and ...

Finding new treatments for genetic tumor-predisposition syndrome UCLA researchers developed a new method to study NF1, accelerating the search for potential treatments.