What is a swanoma tumor and how bad are they?

Answer 1

A Swanoma Tumor is a bundle of nerve cells The correct spelling is schwannoma. A schwannoma (sh-won-oma) is a tumor of the tissue covering nerves called the nerve sheath. These tumours develop from a type of cell called a Schwann cell, which gives them their name. Schwannomas are often not cancerous (benign). The commonest type of benign schwannoma is the acoustic neuroma. This can cause deafness because it grows on a nerve called the 8th cranial nerve, which controls hearing.