Embedding Whole Person Care into Cancer Care- Dr. Eduardo Bruera

Integrative Oncology Talk

Eduardo Bruera is a well-known passionate advocate and world leader when it comes to the ongoing evolution of comprehensive cancer care to truly address the whole person care needs of the patient. In this engaging conversation, we explore lessons learned and strategies to embed the delivery of integration oncology in cancer care systems. Starting his career in medical oncology in Edmonton he was quick to develop a system to in cancer care, the ESAS to capture the patient voice and embed research and outcome measures into clinical supportive care and IO delivery. For the last 2 decades, he has been the director of the MD Anderson palliative care rehabilitation and integrative medicine program. He is working with SIOs Jun Mao as the ASCO representative for developing the guidelines for Integrative medicine in managing cancer pain.