NF Midwest is excited to share the Children’s Tumor Foundation’s new resource on the Genetics of Neurofibromatosis!

Understanding the genetics of neurofibromatosis can be overwhelming, but our friends at CTF have created a clear and engaging page that breaks it all down. Their new Genetics of NF page covers the basics of how neurofibromatosis is inherited, including an easy-to-follow video on autosomal dominance.

It also includes important info and tools like:

• A guide to genetic testing for neurofibromatosis
• Family planning and reproductive options
• The difference between Segmental NF and Mosaic NF (yes, they’re different!)

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, a seasoned advocate, or just curious about how genetics plays a role in NF1, NF2-related schwannomatosis, and all types of schwannomatosis—this is worth a look.

Kudos to CTF for putting this together! Check it out here for find all the resources they’ve added: https://www.ctf.org/genetics-of-nf/