The tumor was putting pressure on multiple of Flores' cranial nerves, said Dr. Mohamed Labib, a neurosurgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center who led her treatment.

More alternatives to knee replacement surgery are emerging Physicians caution that the treatments aren’t permanent fixes, but they may work well for some. May 11, 2025 7 min Summary ...

‌Tenosynovial giant cell tumors are caused by a translocation of certain parts of chromosomes 1 and 2. This causes the cells to overproduce a protein called colony-stimulating factor-1 or CSF-1.‌ ...

TGCT, which is also called pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), is not considered a cancer because it doesn’t spread to other parts of the body. Some people with the disease require multiple ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved vimseltinib (Romvimza TM) for adult patients with a rare condition called tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT). TGCT is a tumor of the tissue ...

1. Introduction Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare disease with an estimated incidence of 1.8 per million population. The knee and hip joints are the common sites of involvement. Fewer ...

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare type of growth that can involve joints throughout the body but occurs most commonly in the knees. PVNS is typically categorized as localized or ...

Regardless of a tumor's size, the most concerning aspect of having one is whether it is cancerous, also known as malignant. Fortunately, about 90% of tumors are noncancerous, also known as benign.

A Johns Hopkins University-led research team has designed a method to generate enormous datasets of artificial, automatically annotated liver tumors on CT scans, enabling artificial intelligence ...

TNO155 is an inhibitor that blocks tumor-promoting and immune-suppressive signaling in RTK- and MAPK-driven tumors. Based on preclinical studies that demonstrated antitumor activity for TNO155 in ...

Troy’s top returning receiver, Chris Lewis, is undergoing treatment for a malignant tumor discovered in a mass behind his left knee, ESPN reported in a story on Tuesday. The report says the ...

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) is a rare condition that causes painful swelling in certain joints. It can cause large, noncancerous tumors to form at these joints. Estimates show that ...