such as the need to relieve pressure from the tumor on the airway or spine. Also, it is not possible to surgically remove the entirety of the tumor, and many eventually grow back after surgery.

The goal of treatment for plexiform neurofibromas when they are diagnosed is to help that individual patient with how they're affecting them. So for many of those patients, those plexiform ...

While medications called MEK inhibitors can help treat plexiform neurofibromas in approximately 2/3 of individuals with NF1, treatment options for MPNSTs are more limited. Many patients understandably ...