The NF Conference
Calling all junior doctors… M4RD are supporting Childhood Tumour Trust to find a volunteer to join their Medical Advisory Board
NF1
Childhood Tumour Trust Appoints New Medical Advisory Board Members
Earlier this year M4RD helped Childhood Tumour Trust (CTT) search for a doctor to attend the International Neurofibromatosis Conference in San Francisco this September. The successful applicant would also join CTT’s medical board as a volunteer medical advisor and represent the charity for at least two years. The M4RD team were excited to help CTT plan and […]
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The most common of the Neurofibromatoses, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a condition that leads to tumors growing on nerves alongside effects on other organs. It affects approximately 1 in 2700 births, and can be due to autosomal dominant inheritance from the parents or new mutations in the gene NF1 in the affected child.