Nerve sheath tumors are rare tumors that grow on the lining of nerve cells. Symptoms differ depending on whether the tumors are cranial, spinal, or peripheral. They’re usually benign, but malignant ...

Peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNSTs), particularly schwannomas, are the most common type of nerve tumors. These tumors arise from the protective sheath surrounding peripheral nerves and can occur in ...

The focus of this month’s blog post is a discussion of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs), which represent one of the few potentially life-threatening complications of neurofibromatosis ...

Ding, X.F., Wang, J.L., Shi, A.Q., et al. (2021) Nasal Septal Schwannoma: A Case Report. Journal of China Clinic Medical ...

Genomic profiling of mostly untreatable and deadly nerve sheath tumors led scientists to test a possible therapeutic strategy that inhibited tumor growth in lab tests on human tumor cells and mouse ...

Last summer Len Barchanowicz, 45, experienced sharp pangs in his neck that felt like a pinched nerve. After about a week, his symptoms intensified and he experienced chest pain and trouble breathing ...

Two recent studies describe the potential of liquid biopsies to identify and track tumor growth in two very different cancers: bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors. Despite the differences ...

Plexiform neurofibromas are tumors that grow along nerves. That’s how they get their name: "neuro" means nerves, and "fibroma" is a type of tumor. These growths have nerve tissue and many different ...

As an employee of the U.S. Postal Service, Len Barchanowicz led an active life and had few health problems. His neck pain was due to an orange-sized tumor. Last summer Len Barchanowicz, 45, ...