The Children's Tumor Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and well being of all individuals and families affected by neurofibromatosis. Our mission is to find treatments and a cure for neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2, and schwannomatosis (collectively known as NF). NF affects 1 in 3,000 people and is more common that Duchenne muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease combined.

NF causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. It can lead to loss of vision and hearing, disfigurement, skeletal defects, and various forms of cancer, including juvenile leukemia.

CTF is the largest non-government source of NF research funding. Since its founding in 1978 the Foundation has funded over $30 million in NF research with funding more than quadrupling over the last 5 years. CTF funded research was critical to the isolation of the NF1 and NF2 genes.

For more information about NF and CTF please visit www.ctf.org.