NTRK Fusion–Positive Solid Tumours are rare cancers that arise from a specific genetic change called an NTRK gene fusion. Genes normally control how cells grow and divide. In this condition, part of the NTRK gene becomes abnormally attached to another gene. This creates a continuous growth signal inside the cell, causing it to multiply uncontrollably and form a tumour.
These tumours are not limited to one organ. They can develop in different parts of the body, such as the lungs, thyroid, colon, pancreas, soft tissues, brain, or salivary glands. What makes this condition unique is that the cancer is defined more by its genetic change than by its location in the body.
Many sufferers of NTRK Fusion–Positive Solid Tumours struggle because they feel that their disease doesn’t have the same level of awareness as more common cancers. Without a Ribbon is an Australian non-profit organisation that believes that rare cancers should never go unnoticed. We aim to provide a detailed set of resources and information for anyone suffering from cancers such as NTRK Fusion–Positive Solid Tumours. We have recently created an NTRK Fusion–Positive Solid Tumours resource page to help sufferers understand their disease. It covers the symptoms, available treatments and other important information.
We hope that this resource page will help you or a friend/family member to learn about their illness and aid them through their battle with the disease.
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