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Cutaneous neurofibromas in the genomics era: current understanding and open questions.
British journal of cancer - 1 Jun 2018
Allaway Robert J, Gosline Sara J C, La Rosa Salvatore, Knight Pamela, Bakker Annette, Guinney Justin, Le Lu Q
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous neurofibromas (cNF) are a nearly ubiquitous symptom of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a disorder with a broad phenotypic spectrum caused by germline mutation of the neurofibromatosis type 1 tumour suppressor gene (NF1). Symptoms of NF1 can include learning disabilities, bone abnormalities and predisposition to tumours such as cNFs, plexiform neurofibromas, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours and...
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