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My doctor has diagnosed me with a schwannnoma tumour! what is it?
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Schawnnomma: We have cells in our body called schawnn cells that produce a greasy substance called myelin, this substance cover the nerves to improve conduction, when there is tumor formed only by the schawnn cells, this tumor is called schawnnoma, this tumor is usually not cancerous but it can put pressure on a nerve cause symptoms.
Answered 8/17/2012
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