News tagged with nf1 patients


Gene that causes tumor disorder linked to increased breast cancer risk

New Johns Hopkins research showing a more than four-fold increase in the incidence of breast cancer in women with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1) adds to growing evidence that women with this rare genetic disorder may benefit from ...

Cancer created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene responsible for many spontaneous breast cancers identified

Cancerous tumors contain hundreds of mutations, and finding these mutations that result in uncontrollable cell growth is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. As difficult as this task is, it's exactly what a ...

Cancer created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Common cholesterol drug safe, may improve learning disabilities in patients with neurofibromatosis

Researchers at Children's National Medical Center have found that a cholesterol-lowering statin drug appears to be safe in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and may improve learning disabilities, including verbal ...

Neuroscience created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast