Our vision is to end NF

The Children's Tumor Foundation's mission is to drive research, expand knowledge, and advance care for the NF community.

  

Research for a cure

Since its formation, the Children’s Tumor Foundation has been crucial to the development of solid scientific data about the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis (NF). Thanks to the generosity of our donors and supporters, we are breaking through barriers and forging the pathway that will lead to a cure.

Latest News

NF News Fall 2019 is now online

The new issue of NF News, the official newsletter of the Children's Tumor Foundation, is now available! In this issue you will find: - NF1 Care Guidelines Updated - ...

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Forty Years of Fighting NF: Children's Tumor Foundation Annual Report

Forty Years of Fighting NF: Children's Tumor Foundation Annual Report

Our 2018 annual report, Forty Years of Fighting NF, is now available to read online. This report of the Children’s Tumor Foundation’s 2018 fiscal year highlig...

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View the recent Diagnostic Criteria Webinar

The diagnostic criteria for NF1 and NF2 were established at the NIH consensus meeting in 1987, and the diagnostic criteria for sch...

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Call for applications for MPNST research projects from Boston Children's Hospital

The NF Research Initiative at Boston Children’s Hospital opened two grant opportunities for projects that will create a Syno...

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