Dr. Dewan was inspired to become a neurosurgeon when her mother was rushed to Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in 2000 with a ruptured aneurysm.
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“It was an eye-opening experience to witness the access issue. There were 170 people in the waiting room. Some had traveled 8 to 10 hours simply to be seen by a neurosurgeon,” says Dr. Dewan.
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Sheri Dewan, MD, a neurosurgeon at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, experienced the global health crisis while volunteering in India.
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Introduction: This retrospective study examines the toxicity of the combination of intravenous irinotecan, (CPT-11; Camptosar®; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Kalamazoo, Mich.) and BCNU (1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosurea) impregnated wafers (Gliadel®) following implantation at the time of tumor recurrence in patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
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We report a case of intracranial collision metastases to the brain with prostate and esophageal malignancies as the primary non-CNS tumors.
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Vestibular schwannomas can be retreated with GKS with good tumor control response and low risk of toxicity.
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