Nerve Tumours UK provides support and information, as well as campaigns and raises awareness on behalf of over 26,500 people in the UK who have NF.

NF is the medical group name for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), NF2-related-Schwannomatosis (NF2) and Schwannomatosis (SWN), a set of neuro-genetic conditions that cause tumours to grow on nerve endings, and which also have many associated medical conditions and complications. Half of all cases are passed down from a parent (there is a 50% chance of passing down the defective gene), the other half of all cases are de novo, the first time a family member has been born with the defective gene. Therefore anyone of us could have a family member affected by the condition, in the future.

Nerve Tumours UK funds a unique Specialist Support Network, comprising regional nurses, a national helpline, clinical guidelin...