Q&A: Neurofibromatosis and Its Relationship to Cancer
Neurofibromatosis is worthy of study, say cancer and genetic experts, because the DNA mutations that cause its three types may yield crucial information about how cancer develops -- and new approaches to cancer treatment.
John Slopis, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Neuro-Oncology and medical director of the MD Anderson's Neurofibromatosis Program, explains the basics of the disease.
What is neurofibromatosis...