Neurofibromatosis survivor: Please wear a mask to prevent COVID-19
As a neurofibromatosis survivor, I’m already in a high-risk group for contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19). So, even though I’ve never had cancer, I’ve been under strict orders to stay at home for months.
A surgery I had 20 years ago to remove some large tumors from my diaphragm essentially left me with only one functional lung. That means I already get out of breath easily. And sometimes, I have trouble feeling like I’m getting...
Neurofibromatosis survivor: Snapshots from an MD Anderson patient who doesn’t have cancer
I first became an MD Anderson patient more than 28 years ago, at age 4. But, I’ve never had cancer.
I was born with a genetic disorder...
Q&A: Neurofibromatosis and Its Relationship to Cancer
Neurofibromatosis is worthy of study, say cancer and genetic experts, because the DNA mutations that cause its three types may yield crucial...