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Neurofibromatosis: Investing in a Cure

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Uploaded by on Oct 16, 2008

An overview of the research programs funded by the Children's Tumor Foundation to help find treatments and some day a cure for NF.

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  • I also Have NF1. not to bad i'm age 19 and have tiny cafe latte spots on my legs and chest. I do not have a lot of tumors that are visable. Im just wondering at wut age do you stop fully growing tumors? does your body ever stop growing them?? When i want to have kids is there any way i can prevent them from getting the disorder?

    Will there every be a cure for it??

  • @MzNaughtyGurl there is no way of knowing when or if the tumors will stop growing, it's different for each person. We, at the Children's Tumor Foundation fund research for treatments and a cure. Hopefully by the time you decide to have children we'll at least have treatments for the manifestations of NF. Although your child would also have a 50% chance of not having the disorder, this is something you will/would need to talk with your doctor about to decide what's best for you.

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  • @MzNaughtyGurl i noticed at least for me, they grew in cycles... had a huge one on my face my entire life... then had it finally removed... did not have tumores for years... then all of a sudden they all sprang up in my early thirties.... now I am covered with them and the more I remove, the more grow.... there is just no way to tell.

  • my daughter has nf1 and im afraid and dont know what to expect in the future

    we live in israel so im not shorer abuot the nonlegal and technology u wish there was a cure im paring for my child

  • Why there is no sure until now why ????

  • I don't think you every really stop growing them. Your kids have a 50/50 chance of getting nf from you. I have 3 kids 2 have it the other doesn't. add me as a friend and we could talk privitely if you would like

  • NaughtyGurl, I don't think the tumors will ever stop growing. I'm 28 and have noticed that things have gotten worse for me as far as tumors go in the past 8 years. Sorry to be such a downer.

  • i have nf aswell i happy with my girl i told her everytghink about it but i think she stills loves me. but we both scared if we want kids we dont want it do go through wat i went through

  • i have pain to i have nf 1

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