Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

One out of five children with neurofibrosis-1 (NF1) develop a low-grade brain tumor (glioma), often in the optic pathway (optic glioma) that can lead to vision loss. Unfortunately, NF1 is currently incurable and how tumor-forming cells change from healthy to tumor states in these affected individuals is unclear. This gap in knowledge has hindered our ability to predict, prevent, or treat brain tumors in these patients.