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H&E stain of plexiform neurofibroma

Drug shrinks nerve tumors in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 in a clinical trial

Until recently, no effective treatments existed for non-cancerous inoperable nerve tumors, called plexiform neurofibroma, in adults. A clinical trial of the drug selumetinib shows it can cause tumor shrinkage and relieve symptoms, such as pain.

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