Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common of the three types of neurofibromatosis and is also one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, affecting about 1 in 3,000 people ...

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 (mirdametinib) is the first treatment that is FDA approved for both adults and children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have plexiform neurofibromas (PN). Selumetinib, a drug that ...

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), ...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetically inherited disorder that manifests in a broad spectrum of clinical features including dermatological, neurological, skeletal and notably, ocular ...

Learning that your child has neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) comes with a range of emotions and practical concerns. While many people diagnosed with NF1 will have a normal life expectancy, the ...

Other than surgery and medications, including opioids, there are few options for treating pain symptoms, which affect more than half of all patients with neurofibromatosis type 1. Researchers recently ...

The risks of 4 types of skin cancers were investigated among patients who have neurofibromatosis type 1, a multisystem autosomal dominant genetic syndrome characterized by loss of neurofibromin. Basal ...

Sequences of 529 cancer driver genes were analyzed in 6,381 tumors, yielding 391 NF1-mutated tumors in which NF1 LOH analysis was performed. Driver genes were evaluated by tumor type including ...

Although brain tumors have largely remained resistant to immunotherapy, a new study has shown that a slow-growing brain tumor arising in patients affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) may be ...

The incidence of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is ~1/2,000 live births, but the current estimates of prevalence vary greatly. This retrospective total-population study was aimed at determining the ...

Because NF1 is an unpredictable disorder, it varies widely in severity – even among two people in the same family. Some people with NF1 may be completely unaware that they are affected, experiencing ...