Survival and NF1 Analysis in a Cohort of Orthopedics Patients with Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant tumor syndrome in which benign plexiform neurofibromas are at risk of transforming into malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs), a very rare soft-tissue sarcoma. The prognosis of patients with MPNSTs is poor, with most studies reporti...

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Main Authors: Daniel K. Knewitz, Colin J. Anderson, William T. Presley, MaryBeth Horodyski, Mark T. Scarborough, Margaret R. Wallace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Sarcoma
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9386823