What is malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor?

The protective covering or soft tissue that surrounds the nerve is the nerve sheath. A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a type of soft tissue cancer (sarcoma) of the cells associated with the nerve sheath.

How do members experience malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor*

Who has malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 3
40s 3
50s 6
60s 3
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 14
Female 7