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May is Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month.
George D. Maziarz
May 27, 2009
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ISSUE:
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Senator Maziarz co-sponsored a resolution declaring the month of May 2009 as Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month in New York.
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic tumor disorder that causes tumors to form along the nerves anywhere in or on the body at any time. Symptoms may include brain tumors, blindness, deafness, seizures, disfigurement, learning disabilities, and cancer. To date there is no cure or effective treatment.
For more information visit http://www.nfincne.org/
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