Q. A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care physician with a six-month history of episodic headaches, palpitations, and diaphoresis. She reports that these episodes occur several times a week and last for about 10 minutes. She has a history of uncontrolled hypertension, which was diagnosed two years ago. The patient's vital signs on presentation are: blood pressure 180/100 mm Hg, pulse rate 120 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 20 breaths/minute. The physical examination reveals a hypertensive patient with mild sweating and tremors. Further evaluation reveals elevated levels of catecholamines in the patient's blood and urine samples. An abdominal CT scan reveals a 4 cm mass in the right adrenal gland, which is confirmed to be a pheochromocytoma after biopsy. Which of the following is considered true regarding treatment options?