These tumors may be simply watched. To address symptoms, they may be shrunk with medication or removed with surgery. Neuromas grow from nerves. Two other types of nerve tumors are neurofibromas ...

Pituitary tumors can compress the optic nerve, leading to visual symptoms. Pituitary tumors are mostly benign (noncancerous), but due to their location, they can have significant effects on ...

There may be a strategy that regulates inflammation responsible for causing nerve pain due to chemotherapy-induced side effects of treatment, according to research from Virginia Commonwealth ...

These brain tumors are serious because of the location of the optic system. Your optic nerve meets your brain near the hormone center. As a tumor grows, it may also impact your endocrine functions ...

Early treatment for nerve tumors prevents serious problems, study finds Date: November 12, 2024 Source: University of Virginia Health System Summary: Small cranial nerve tumors that can cause ...

Patients with a small cranial nerve tumor that can cause hearing loss, vertigo, imbalance and ringing in the ears have typically been watched rather than proactively treated, as the risks of early ...

The team discovered that the tumor specifically reprograms the neurons for its own benefit. In mice, blocking nerve function inhibited cancer growth and increased the sensitivity of tumor cells to ...

The origin of the tumor development are the precursor cells of highly specialized nerve cells, the so-called unipolar brush cells of the cerebellum, which also develop between the first trimester ...

"There were a lot of questions buzzing around." Clark was diagnosed with facial nerve schwannoma, a slow-growing benign tumor. The first doctor she saw recommended immediate surgery to resect the ...