The Nagappan family has found strength in the wider NF community. Each year, they participate in the Shine a Light on NF Walk ...

Treatment for neurofibromatosis type 1 may involve surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other methods. In some cases, doctors may take a “wait and see” approach. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), ...

Oral selumetinib (AstraZeneca) reduces tumor volume in children with inoperable plexiform neurofibroma, benign tumors of peripheral nerves related to neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), with acceptable ...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow along nerves in the skin, brain, and other parts of the body. These tumors are usually noncancerous (benign), but they ...

GOMEKLI is the first FDA-approved treatment for adult and pediatric NF1-PN, showing effective tumor reduction and manageable safety. SpringWorks Therapeutics has announced the FDA approval of GOMEKLI ...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare genetic condition that affects how certain nerve cells grow and develop. Children with NF1 can have small growths on or under the skin called neurofibromas.

A woman with neurofibromatosis, which causes tumors to grow, had just undergone surgery when she was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight KTLA 5/YouTube A woman with a genetic disorder that causes ...

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — One woman's mission to help children with a debilitating disease will take her into the open ocean for more than a week. On Monday, Fernandina Beach's Michele Holbrook will ...

Surgery removed 11 pounds of tumors from James O'Neal's face. Oct. 26, 2009 — -- No one could blame James O'Neal for looking in the mirror a few times a day and admiring the contours of his face ...

Treatment for neurofibromatosis type 1 may involve surgery, radiation therapy, or medication. In some cases, treatment may not be necessary unless symptoms become bothersome. Neurofibromatosis type 1 ...