Publications by authors named "Lauren Hennis"

Background: Management of a patient with an active pheochromocytoma and severe aortic stenosis remains controversial. Adrenalectomy for a pheochromocytoma poses a high risk for stroke, hypertensive emergency, and mortality, compounded by the cardiovascular instability of severe aortic stenosis. In this case report, successful management of an active pheochromocytoma with concomitant severe aortic stenosis was accomplished by performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement under monitored anesthesia care prior to laparoscopic adrenalectomy.

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  • Glioblastoma (GBM) is a dangerous brain tumor that mostly affects adults and has a low survival rate of about 15 months.
  • The common treatment for GBM includes surgery to remove the tumor, followed by radiation and chemotherapy, with Temozolomide (TMZ) being the main drug used.
  • However, some tumors learn to resist TMZ, leading to research on various factors that contribute to this resistance, such as DNA repair, cell signaling, and the role of special molecules.
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