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 ...

If you have a vestibular schwannoma, the symptoms are related to how the tumor is affecting the nerves in your inner ear and brain. It can cause: To see if you have a nerve sheath tumor ...

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 ...

This when your surgeon wasn't able to remove all the cancer. It also aims to lower the risk of sarcoma coming back. This is called adjuvant treatment. A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour can ...

Combining a pair of experimental drugs may help treat malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors with fewer harmful side effects, according to preliminary animal studies. Combining a pair of ...

but tumors may also arise in the nerves. This is the case of the malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), an aggressive sarcoma with a high tendency to metastasise. Sarcomas are a group of ...

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 ...

Schwannomas are the most common nerve sheath tumor. They can occur in anyone but are also linked to a hereditary condition known as Neurofibromatosis Type II (NF2). With an urgent need for new ...