Making informed decisions about acoustic neuroma treatment
Vestibular schwannomas, or acoustic neuromas, are noncancerous tumors that develop on the nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain.
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Neoplasms: News and Research on Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
MeSH tree: C04.557.580.600
Triple combination of inhibitors emerges as potential new treatment for aggressive cancer
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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Finding new treatments for genetic tumor-predisposition syndrome
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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Nf1 gene mutations disrupt brain cell plasticity and motor learning in mice
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 ...
Approved drug may be repurposed to treat tumors resulting from NF2-related schwannomatosis
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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Using radiomics to predict hearing conditions in vestibular schwannoma patients
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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Study: Surgical intervention improves quality of life for patients with acoustic neuroma
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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Some brain tumors may be linked to head injury, mouse study suggests
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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Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with neurofibromatosis type 1
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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A newly developed therapeutic strategy offers potential in treating neurofibromatosis type 1 skin tumors
Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have made progress in exploring potential treatments for skin tumors associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. Their findings in cell models have been published ...
Feb 13, 2024
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