MeSH tree: C04.557.580.600
Despite what was previously thought, new research has shown that genetic changes alone cannot explain why and where tumors grow in those with the genetic condition neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1). Understanding more about ...
Feb 25, 2025
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Vestibular schwannomas, or acoustic neuromas, are noncancerous tumors that develop on the nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain.
Feb 5, 2025
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A multicenter collaboration has identified a potential new treatment for an aggressive sarcoma arising in the nerves. The findings have been published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.
Jan 28, 2025
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A new report describes a promising approach to studying neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition with limited treatment options. The condition causes a number of different cancerous and non-cancerous tumors to ...
Aug 22, 2024
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Neurogenetic disorders, such as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), are diseases caused by a defect in one or more genes, which can sometimes result in cognitive and motor impairments. Better understanding the neural underpinning ...
Patients with a genetic syndrome called NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2-SWN) have tumors that develop on the covering of the brain or grow along the nerves in the brain, spinal cord, and/or other locations in the body.
Jun 24, 2024
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A recent study demonstrates that radiomics imaging analysis can effectively forecast the hearing status of patients with vestibular schwannoma. Since treatment methods, such as surgery or active surveillance, vary for these ...
May 31, 2024
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Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that using an innovative surgical approach to remove an acoustic neuroma, a slow-growing, benign brain tumor, improved hearing preservation and quality ...
May 23, 2024
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A study in mice by researchers at the School of Medicine indicates that brain injury can lead to brain tumors in susceptible individuals. For this study, they used mice that model people with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), ...
May 9, 2024
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A drug used to treat children with epilepsy prevents brain tumor formation and growth in two mouse models of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Apr 15, 2024
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