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Glenn J. Lesser, MD

Glenn J. Lesser, MD

  • Professor, Cancer Medicine (Winston-Salem)

Research Interests

  • Glioma
  • Glioblastoma
  • Low-Grade Glioma
  • Clinical Trials
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Brain Tumors
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Education
MD, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 1987
Internship
Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 1988
Residency
Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 1991
Fellowship
Oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1994
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Memberships
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Medical Association
Southern Medical Association
American College of Physicians Fellow
Society of Neuro-Oncology
Southern Association For Oncology
North Carolina Medical Association
Positions
Professor, Cancer Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Neurological Surgery (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Anesthesiology (Winston-Salem)
Departments and Affiliations
Cancer Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Neurological Surgery (Winston-Salem)
Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Anesthesiology (Winston-Salem)
Cardiovascular Sciences Center (CVSC)
Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC)
Hypertension and Vascular Research Center

Research

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  • Clinical Trials
  • The management of thromboembolic disease in patients with central nervous system malignancies. Knovich MA, Lesser GJ. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2004 Dec; 5(6):511-7.
  • Current controversies in the radiotherapeutic management of adult low-grade glioma. Shaw EG, Tatter SB, Lesser GJ, Ellis TL, Stanton CA, Stieber VW. Semin. Oncol. 2004 Oct; 31(5):653-8.
  • Treatment of relapsed central nervous system lymphoma with high-dose methotrexate. Plotkin SR, Betensky RA, Hochberg FH, Grossman SA, Lesser GJ, Nabors LB, Chon B, Batchelor TT. Clin. Cancer Res. 2004 Sep; 10(17):5643-6.
  • Phase 2 study of weekly irinotecan in adults with recurrent malignant glioma: final report of NABTT 97-11. Batchelor TT, Gilbert MR, Supko JG, Carson KA, Nabors LB, Grossman SA, Lesser GJ, Mikkelsen T, Phuphanich S. Neuro-oncology. 2004 Jan; 6(1):21-7.
  • Suramin and radiotherapy in newly diagnosed glioblastoma: phase 2 NABTT CNS Consortium study. Laterra JJ, Grossman SA, Carson KA, Lesser GJ, Hochberg FH, Gilbert MR. Neuro-oncology. 2004 Jan; 6(1):15-20.
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  • Targeted Drug Treatment for Patients with Growing Brain Tumors
  • Finding Therapies that Improve Survival for Patients with Glioblastomas

Research Interests

  • Brain Tumors
  • Clinical Trials
  • Ependymoma
  • Glioblastoma
  • Glioma
  • Low-Grade Glioma
  • Metastatic Brain Tumor
  • Neoplastic Meningitis
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Primary CNS Lymphoma
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