<i>NF2</i>: The wizardry of merlin

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Neurofibromatosis type II (NF2) is an autosomal dominant cancer syndrome characterized by the formation of tumors of the nervous system, particularly schwannomas and meningiomas. The NF2 gene is also implicated in the development of sporadic schwannomas and meningiomas, as well as tumor types seemingly unrelated to the NF2 disorder, such as malignant mesotheliomas. Inactivation of NF2 occurs by a "two-hit"...

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