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  1. Schwannomatosis 
    ... schwannomas, which are a type of tumor that grows on nerves. Schwannomas develop when Schwann cells, which ... normally form an insulating layer around the nerve, grow uncontrollably to form a tumor.The signs and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/schwannomatosis - Genetics
  2. Paget disease of bone 
    ... bone is a disorder that causes bones to grow larger and weaker than normal. Affected bones may ... faster than usual. When the new bone tissue grows, it is larger, weaker, and less organized than ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/paget-disease-of-bone - Genetics
  3. Nijmegen breakage syndrome 
    ... other health problems.People with this condition typically grow slowly during infancy and early childhood. After this period of slow growth, affected individuals grow at a normal rate but remain shorter than ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/nijmegen-breakage-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Proteus syndrome 
    ... tissues. Organs and tissues affected by the disease grow out of proportion to the rest of the ... vascular tissue) and fat (adipose tissue) can also grow abnormally in Proteus syndrome.Some people with Proteus ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/proteus-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Juvenile Paget disease 
    ... appear in infancy or early childhood. As bones grow, they become progressively weaker and more deformed. These ... severe during the adolescent growth spurt, when bones grow very quickly.Juvenile Paget disease affects the entire ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/juvenile-paget-disease - Genetics
  6. Prostate cancer 
    ... a digital rectal exam (DRE). As the tumor grows larger, signs and symptoms can include difficulty starting ... and some older men have prostate tumors that grow so slowly that they may never cause health ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/prostate-cancer - Genetics
  7. Giant congenital melanocytic nevus 
    ... be small in infants, but it will usually grow at the same rate the body grows and will eventually be at least 40 cm ( ... Ras and BRAF proteins instruct the cell to grow and divide (proliferate) or to mature and take ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../giant-congenital-melanocytic-nevus - Genetics
  8. Breast cancer 
    ... division or repair damaged DNA—allow cells to grow and divide uncontrollably to form a tumor. In ... these defects accumulate, they can trigger cells to grow and divide without control or order to form ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/breast-cancer - Genetics
  9. Neurofibromatosis type 1 
    ... increase in size and number as the individual grows older. Freckles in the underarms and groin typically ... with neurofibromatosis type 1 develop cancerous tumors that grow along nerves. These tumors, which usually develop in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/neurofibromatosis-type-1 - Genetics
  10. Cholangiocarcinoma 
    ... control cell division, for example—allow cells to grow and divide uncontrollably to form a tumor. In ... of tumor suppressor genes can allow cells to grow and divide without control or order, which is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cholangiocarcinoma - Genetics
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