The Hereditary Cancer research group from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) has led an international collaboration that has allowed the genomic characterization of the most ...

Two studies examine the cellular origins of peripheral nervous system tumors in mouse models of neurofibromatosis type 1 and conclude that stem cells may not be the culprits. Instead, more ...

JHU's Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Francis S. Collins Scholars ...

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 ...

Tumors can invade and utilize the nervous system for their growth and spread. Peripheral nerves provide a pathway for tumor cells to migrate and invade distant tissues.

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

However, only the nerve fibers project into the tumor, while the nuclei of the nerve cells lie far outside, in the ganglia, the control centers of the peripheral nervous system.

A new review paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on August 10, 2023, entitled, "Peripheral surrogates of tumor burden to guide chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic strategies for HPV ...

Reducing stress on the nervous system slows tumor growth. Studies show that people taking medications for mood disorders, depression, stress or anxiety have a lower incidence of cancers, Saloman said.