Why Do Tumors Form? Scientists Challenge Long-Held Cancer Predisposition Beliefs
Genetic changes alone don’t fully explain tumor growth in NF-1, pointing to other contributing factors. This insight may ...
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Researchers challenge previous understanding of tumor growth in NF-1
Despite what was previously thought, new research has shown that genetic changes alone cannot explain why and where tumors grow in those with genetic condition neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1).
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UF Health Jacksonville joins NF Clinic Network, a Children's Tumor Foundation initiative
UF Health Jacksonville has joined the NF Clinic Network to provide specialized care for individuals with neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis. These genetic conditions can cause tumors to grow on ...
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Genetic Changes Alone Cannot Explain Tumor Growth in NF-1 Patients
Understanding more about the factors involved could, in the future, facilitate early cancer detection in NF-1 patients and even point towards new treatments. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger ...
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Clinical Management of Plexiform Neurofibromas in the Era of Selumetinib and Other MEK Inhibitor Drugs
Features and Potential Complications of Plexiform Neurofibromas Plexiform neurofibromas, which affect more the 50% of people with NF1, are tumors that often involve multiple branches of either large ...
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Cupid’s Undie Run — ‘a great time for an even greater cause’ — takes over The Wharf
or NF: a condition that causes tumors to form in the brain, spinal cord and nerves of a patient. Dosberg said later that D.C.’s 2025 run raised more than $100,000 for the Children’s Tumor ...