Is neurofibromatosis related to cancerous death? emergency please...help me...am i at risk this far for cancer?
is this true about neurofirbomatosis?
my doctor diagnosed me with this diease in april and i barely found out about it.... here's what i found out about the type i have...
Most adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 develop neurofibromas, which are noncancerous (benign) tumors that are usually located on or just under the skin. These tumors may also occur in nerves near the spinal cord or along nerves elsewhere in the body. Some people with neurofibromatosis type 1 develop cancerous tumors that grow along nerves. These tumors, which usually develop in adolescence or adulthood, are called malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. People with neurofibromatosis type 1 also have an increased risk of developing other cancers, including brain tumors and cancer of blood-forming tissue (leukemia).
Can this happen to me?
- Panda
Unfortunately, yes, one of the risk factors associated with Neurofibromatosis is cancer. You don't state your age but the disease is usually discovered in childhood. For more information you can check the following directory that lists many support groups and foundations for the condition. Perhaps you can contact these groups to ask more questions:
http://www.dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorders/Peripheral_Nervous_System/Neurofibromatosis/
http://www.dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Musculoskeletal/Soft_Tissue_Sarcoma/Malignant_Peripheral_Nerve_Sheath_Tumors/
Good luck.
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