What Are Neurofibrosarcomas and Schwannomas? Schwannomas and neurofibrosarcomas are nerve sheath tumors, which means they involve the coating around nerves. A nerve consists of a bundle of nerve ...

Vestibular schwannomas, or acoustic neuromas, are noncancerous tumors that develop on the nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain. While benign, these tumors can lead to symptoms like ...

Doctors typically treat larger forms of the tumors, called vestibular schwannomas, while taking a "watch and wait" approach to smaller tumors that aren't causing appreciable problems. But the new ...