24 results for “end-stage malignancy”
76y · Male·Pleuropulmonary Malignancy on the background of End-Stage Obstructive Pulmonary …
John Little, a 76-year-old man in custody, died from pleuropulmonary malignancy on a background of end-stage COPD. He had significant long-standing health problems including COPD relat…
80y · Male·metastatic carcinoma
…ncer at Mary Potter Hospice on 8 June 2001 while on conditional leave from prison. He was diagnosed with end-stage metastatic lung cancer in March 2001 after presenting with persistent cough. He declined active treatmen…
76y · Male·Pneumonia and Metastatic Liver Disease from an unknown primary malignancy
Robert Dunlop, a 76-year-old man with end-stage Parkinson's disease and intellectual disability residing in aged care, developed a sore throat on 28 Jan…
68y · Male·end stage liver failure due to hepatitis C
James William Miller, aged 68, died of end-stage liver failure due to hepatitis C while an inmate at Yatala Labour Prison, admitted to Mary Potter Hospic…
79y · Male·Complications associated with metastatic colorectal carcinoma and diabetes melli…
…ations maintained 15-30 minutes prior to death. This case illustrates appropriate management of advanced malignancy in a custodial setting and demonstrates that complex medical conditions in older patients with multiple …
64y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis on a background of end-stage disseminated small c…
A 64-year-old prisoner with end-stage disseminated small cell lung cancer died from respiratory failure and sepsis at Royal Adelaide Hospital.…
76y · Male·end-stage renal failure
A 76-year-old man died of end-stage renal failure while imprisoned. He had pre-existing hypertension, diabetes, and stage 3 chronic kidney d…
54y · Male·Complications of stage IV peripheral T cell lymphoma
Paul Taylor, aged 54, with Sjogren Larsson syndrome and stage IV peripheral T-cell lymphoma, was admitted to palliative care at Austin Hospital in February 2011. He had been diagnosed with advanced lymphoma in November 2…
56y · Male·Hepatorenal syndrome from end-stage liver disease (multifocal hepatocellular car…
Michael Metcalfe, a 56-year-old male prisoner with end-stage liver disease from hepatitis C cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, died from hepatorenal syndrome wh…
41y · Male·Pneumonia and carcinoma of the oesophagus
…e died 13 days later from pneumonia. The case highlights the importance of early recognition of advanced malignancy in vulnerable populations with communication difficulties, and the role of timely palliative care planni…
50y · Female·unascertained
…e care in community settings and the importance of anticipatory care planning for patients with advanced malignancy and co-morbid respiratory and cardiac disease.
52y · Male·complications in association with advanced malignancy (hepatocellular carcinoma)…
…rey Lee Strettles, a 52-year-old prisoner, died from complications of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, end-stage cirrhosis, and generalised sepsis. He had contracted Hepatitis C in the late 1980s and was diagnosed wit…
57y · Male·Metastatic lung adenocarcinoma (stage IVA non-small cell lung cancer)
Trevor Charles Stone, a 57-year-old First Nations man imprisoned for sexual offences, died from metastatic lung adenocarcinoma with contributing comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, ischaemic heart disea…
81y · Male·COVID-19 infection on a background of Type 2 Diabetes and end stage chronic kidn…
…ear-old man incarcerated since 2001, died from COVID-19 infection on a background of type 2 diabetes and end-stage chronic kidney disease. Despite multiple warnings about vaccination, Sievers refused COVID-19 vaccinatio…
63y · Male·metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with ischaemic heart disease as a significa…
A 63-year-old man serving a custodial sentence died of metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with contributing ischaemic heart disease. One month before death, he presented with constitutional symptoms and was diagnosed w…
69y · Female·Metastatic ovarian adenocarcinoma
…ilures, or preventable factors were identified. This case emphasises the challenges of managing advanced malignancy in vulnerable populations and the importance of appropriate palliative care provision.
71y · Male·metastatic caecal adenocarcinoma
Carmelo Disano, a 71-year-old man serving a prison sentence, died from metastatic caecal adenocarcinoma with liver and lung metastases at Long Bay Hospital in November 2015. He was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in Septe…
52y · Male·Metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma
Darren Rodney Taylor, a 52-year-old Indigenous man, died in custody from metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma diagnosed in March 2017. He presented with abdominal pain initially attributed to constipation, then found to h…
64y · Male·Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Philip Nguyen, aged 64, died from metastatic non-small cell lung cancer whilst in lawful custody in Long Bay Hospital on 10 May 2020. He had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in February 2019 after presenting with…
2y · Female·Complications relating to metastatic neuroblastoma
A 2-year-old girl with Stage IV high-risk neuroblastoma (N-myc positive) received intensive, world-class treatment including chemotherapy, surgery, mega-therapy, radiotherapy, and biotherapy at Princess Margaret Hospital…
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