Eduardo Bruera
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1301 Papers
8.1K Citations
Eduardo Bruera is an academic researcher from University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 104, co-authored 1184 publications. Previous affiliations of Eduardo Bruera include Grey Nuns Community Hospital & National Institutes of Health.
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Papers
Perception of helpfulness of a question prompt sheet among cancer patients attending outpatient palliative care.
Joseph Arthur,Sriram Yennu,Kresnier Perez Zapata,Hilda Cantu,Diane D. Liu,Jimin Wu,Eduardo Bruera +6 more
TL;DR: The QPS was perceived as helpful in patient-physician communication among advanced cancer outpatients and it did not increase patient anxiety.
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Multifocal Tendon Ruptures during Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma: A Case Report.
TL;DR: A novel case of multifocal tendon rupture of the bilateral biceps, Achilles, and extensor digitorum tendons of all fingers following immunotherapy and concomitant, prolonged high-dose corticosteroids, which resulted in profound functional impairment and required inpatient rehabilitation.
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Association Between Plasma Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Overall Survival in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Preliminary Findings.
TL;DR: The preliminary findings suggest that BNP or Pro-BNP may be a novel objective prognostic marker in cancer patients without heart failure, and further research is needed to confirm these findings.
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Collegial disagreements over appropriate palliative care: a case study.
Anna Taube,Eduardo Bruera +1 more
TL;DR: The ethics of decision-making in palliative care are discussed and a series of practical steps that may help in these dilemmas is briefly highlighted.
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