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Eduardo D Bruera

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Affiliation The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Top Publications Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus (2011) – 5,868 citations The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS): A Simple Method for the Assessment of Palliative Care Patients (1991) – 2,732 citations Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition (2020) – 1,298 citations Abbreviated ... <a title="Eduardo D Bruera" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/eduardo-d-bruera/" aria-label="Read more about Eduardo D Bruera">Read more</a>

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Publications1,996Total indexed works
Citations82,090Source-reported citations
h-index133Source-reported h-index
i10-index957Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Top Publications

  • Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus (2011) - 5,868 citations
  • The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS): A Simple Method for the Assessment of Palliative Care Patients (1991) - 2,732 citations
  • Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition (2020) - 1,298 citations
  • Abbreviated Course of Radiation Therapy in Older Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial (2004) - 908 citations
  • Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission (2018) - 861 citations

At a glance

Full name
Eduardo D Bruera
ORCID
0000-0002-8745-0412
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5058392144

Research interests

  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Pain Management and Opioid Use, Palliative and Oncologic Care, Cancer survivorship and care, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

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    1. 5,868OpenAlex citations
    2. 2,732OpenAlex citations
    3. Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition ↗2020 · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
      1,298OpenAlex citations
    4. 908OpenAlex citations
    5. 861OpenAlex citations

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    1. Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition ↗2020 · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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      Eduardo D Bruera. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 9, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/eduardo-d-bruera/