Glossary
Lymphoma: Cancer that arises in cells of the lymphatic system.Meningiomas: A type of brain tumor.
Multiple myeloma: Cancer that arises in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell.
Sarcoma: A Cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels or other connective or supportive tissue.
Neurofibromatosis: A genetic condition which affects the nervous system, muscles, bones and skin.
Schwannomas: A tumor of the peripheral nervous system that begins in the nerve sheath (protective covering). It is almost always benign, but rare malignant schwannomas have been reported.
Von Hippel Lindau syndrome: A Rare inherited disorder in which blood vessels grow abnormally in the eyes, brain, spinal cord, adrenal glands, or other parts of the body. People with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome have a higher risk of developing some types of cancer.
