What is VHL Disease?
Tumor growth may start affecting people with VHL disease in young adulthood and can persist throughout their lives1–3


Chronic and unpredictable tumor growth may affect multiple organ systems simultaneously3,6
When tumors are discovered by an HCP who specializes in 1 organ system, tumors may be developing elsewhere in the body3,6


The systemic, recurrent, and unpredictable nature of VHL disease–associated tumors warrants vigilant surveillance and different management approaches3,6
CNS = central nervous system; HCP = health care professional; pNET = pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors; RCC = renal cell carcinoma; VHL = von Hippel-Lindau.
References: 1. National Organization for Rare Disorders. Von Hippel-Lindau disease. https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/von-hippel-lindau-disease/. Accessed July 1, 2026. 2. Daniels AB, Tirosh A, Huntoon K, et al. Guidelines for surveillance of patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease: Consensus statement of the International VHL Surveillance Guidelines Consortium and VHL Alliance. Cancer. 2023;129(19):2927–2940. 3. Binderup MLM, Smerdel M, Borgwadt L, et al. von Hippel-Lindau disease: Updated guideline for diagnosis and surveillance. Eur J Med Genet. 2022;65(8):104538. 4. Varshney N, Kebede AA, Owusu-Dapaah H, et al. A review of von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. J Kidney Cancer VHL. 2017;4(3):20–29. 5. Narayan V, Jonasch E. Systemic therapy development in von Hippel-Lindau disease: an outsized contribution from an orphan disease. Cancers (Basel). 2022;14(21):5313. 6. Ganeshan D, Menias CO, Pickhardt PJ, et al. Tumors in von Hippel–Lindau syndrome: from head to toe—comprehensive state-of-the-art review. RadioGraphics. 2018;38(3):849–866. 7. What you need to know about VHL: a reference handbook for people with von Hippel-Lindau, their families, and their medical teams. 6th Ed. VHL Alliance. Revised 2020. https://www.vhl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/vhla-handbook-2020.pdf. Accessed July 1, 2026. 8. Wolters WPG, Dreijerink KMA, Giles RH, et al. Multidisciplinary integrated care pathway for von Hippel-Lindau disease. Cancer. 2022;128(15):2871–2879.
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