Von Hippel-Lindau disease

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Von Hippel-Lindau disease

Synonyms: Familial cerebelloretinal angiomatosis | Lindau disease | VHL | Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome

A familial cancer predisposition syndrome associated with a variety of malignant and benign neoplasms most frequently retinal cerebellar and spinal hemangioblastoma renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma.

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Advocacy Organizations

Being Positioned, Inc.

Being Positioned is a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower and improve the lives of adults living with rare genetic disorders. Our mission is to help individuals discover their purpose through traveling, building community, and creating memorable experiences. We grant all-expenses-paid Journeys (trips) to adults 21+, diagnosed with life-altering rare genetic disorders.

Cache DNA

At Cache, we are on a mission to store the biomolecules of today in order to unlock the possibilities of tomorrow. Our vision is to create a scalable, sustainable, and standardized platform for reliable storage and access of biomolecules by combining chemistry, biology, automation, and computational tools to support patient advocacy groups worldwide and better connect samples to insights.

My Faulty Gene

My Faulty Gene is a nonprofit organization which provides information and assistance to any individual whose family medical history suggests genetic testing might be helpful in identifying an increased risk of disease due to a genetic mutation. We believe that everyone in need of genetic testing should have access to it.

My Little Sunshine Foundation

My Little Sunshine is a non-profit foundation dedicated to educating people about the importance of fertility preservation and making fertility resources accessible to all.

SALUS

Educate and provide resources to POC with Rare Cancers

The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation

The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation informs, educates, and supports those with adrenal disease and their families to improve their quality of life. Our goals are: To stop death from undiagnosed Addison’s disease. To improve life quality of those who suffer from adrenal disease. To promote the study of adrenal disease to improve treatment and find cures.

Clinical Trials

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