Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
(MPNSTs)
Summary of
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, or MPNST, is a cancer of the cells that form the sheath that covers and protects peripheral nerves. Peripheral nerves are those outside of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). MPNST is a type of sarcoma. This cancer grows in the soft tissues of the body, such as muscle, fat, tendons, ligaments, lymph and blood vessels, nerves, and other tissue that connects and supports the body. MPSNST grows quickly and can spread to other parts of the body.
(Source: National Cancer Institute)
Available CBTN Biospecimens
44participants with flash-frozen tissue available
18participants with match blood
0participants with match parental specimens
0participants with cerebral spinal fluid
Available CBTN Pre-clinical Models
0genomically characterized cell lines with data available
0genomically characterized pdx with data available
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