Dr. C. Tanco is currently the Assistant Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He has received MD, BS degrees from the University of Santo Tomas. He is broad certified in Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Medicine . His research interests are Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Medicine.
Dr. C. Tanco has several publications to his credit like Hui D, Kim SH, Kwon JH, Tanco KC, Zhang T, Kang JH, Rhondali W, Chisholm G, Bruera E. Access to palliative care among patients treated at a comprehensive cancer center. Oncologist 17(12):1574-80, 2012. e-Pub 12/2012. PMCID: PMC3528390.
Hui D, Karuturi MS, Tanco KC, Kwon JH, Kim SH, Zhang T, Kang JH, Chisholm G, Bruera E. Targeted agent use in cancer patients at the end of life. J Pain Symptom Manage 46(1):1-8, 7/2013. e-Pub 12/1/2012. PMCID: PMC3594546.
Dalal S, Tanco KC, Bruera E. State of art of managing pain in patients with cancer. Cancer J 19(5):379-89, Sep-Oct, 9/2013. PMID: 24051610.
Kwon JH, Tanco K, Hui D, Reddy A, Bruera E. Chemical coping versus pseudoaddiction in patients with cancer pain. Palliat Support Care 12(5):1-5, 10/2014. e-Pub 2/13/2014. PMID: 24524251.
Reddy A, Yennurajalingam S, Desai H, Reddy S, de la Cruz M, Wu J, Liu D, Rodriguez EM, Waletich J, Shin SH, Gayle V, Patel P, Dalal S, Vidal M, Tanco K, Arthur J, Tallie K, Williams J, Silvestre J, Bruera E. The opioid rotation ratio of hydrocodone to strong opioids in cancer patients. Oncologist 19(11):1186-93, 11/2014. e-Pub 10/23/2014. PMCID: PMC4221365.
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