Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a tumor predisposition syndrome characterized by the growth of schwannomas, especially bilateral vestibular schwannomas (VS), meningiomas, and ependymomas. The anti-VEGF antibody bevacizumab has shown efficacy for VS in some NF2 patients. However, there is limited data on the effect of bevacizumab on non-vestibular tumors, and on the correlation between therapy response and genotype.
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