The Role of Co-Deleted Genes in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Microdeletions: an Evolutive Approach [PDF]
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a cancer predisposition syndrome that results from dominant loss-of-function mutations mainly in the NF1 gene. Large rearrangements are present in 5–10% of affected patients, generally encompass NF1 neighboring genes ...
Reis, Larissa Brussa +4 more
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Influence of cellular models and individual factor in the biological response to chest CT scan exams
Background While computed tomography (CT) exams are the major cause of medical exposure to ionising radiation, there is increasing evidence that the potential radiation-induced risks must be documented.
Clément Devic +10 more
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in Pregnancy [PDF]
The report presents two cases of neurofibromatosis type 1 one previously known and one detected during pregnancy. It describes how the disease was detected and diagnosed, and what was the outcome of pregnancies.
Márton, Ingrid +3 more
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Manejo quirúrgico de malformaciones del pie por neurofibromatosis tipo 1. Reporte de caso
Introducción. La neurofibromatosis (NF) es un síndrome neurocutáneo que puede afectar diferentes órganos y sistemas. Esta es una enfermedad huérfana-rara y su manejo representa un desafío clínico. Presentación del caso. Mujer de 33 años con malformación
Nathaly Patiño-Vargas +5 more
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Reliability of functional outcome measures in adults with neurofibromatosis 1 [PDF]
Objectives: To determine intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of functional outcome measures in adults with neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) and to ascertain how closely objective and subjective measures align.
Williams, V. +11 more
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Cardiac imaging in RASopathies/mitogen activated protein kinase syndromes
RASopathies include a spectrum of disorders due to dysregulation of RAS/mitogen activated protein kinase pathway that plays an essential role in the control of the cell cycle and differentiation.
Rita Gravino, Giuseppe Pacileo
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The RASopathies: from pathogenetics to therapeutics
The RASopathies are a group of disorders caused by a germline mutation in one of the genes encoding a component of the RAS/MAPK pathway. These disorders, including neurofibromatosis type 1, Noonan syndrome, cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome, Costello ...
Katie E. Hebron +2 more
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the cervical vagus nerve in a neurofibromatosis type 1 patient - An unusual presentation [PDF]
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST’S) of the head and neck comprise 2% to 6% of head and neck sarcomas. These tumors may arise as sporadic variants or in patients with neurofibromatosis (NF).
Amanjit Bahl +7 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine +17 more
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ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani +7 more
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