41 results for “palliative radiation”
42y · Male·small cell lung cancer
… persistent cough. He received appropriate chemotherapy and radiotherapy with poor prognosis recognised. Palliative care at the hospice was of appropriate standard. The case highlights a procedural issue: the death was n…
84y · Male·staphylococcus aureus sepsis complicating metastatic malignancy
…ension. CT imaging revealed pleural effusion and gastro-oesophageal mass; a chest drain was inserted and palliative care initiated. Multidisciplinary teams appropriately determined that further invasive investigation and…
Unknown·Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…
…eatment was adequate and appropriate. Aaron Jeffrey (55) died of terminal lung cancer caused by smoking; palliative care was provided appropriately in the prison facility per his wishes. Ian Smith (46) died of congestive…
60y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of the prostate
… failed to control the cancer. He was transferred back to St Vincent's Hospital on 25 September 2008 for palliative care and died on 29 September 2008. The coroner found he died of natural causes and that examination of …
52y · Male·Left upper lobe collapse/bronchopneumonia and haemorrhagic pleural effusion seco…
Yong Lam Chai, a Malaysian national serving a life sentence for drug importation, died from advanced metastatic lung cancer with pleural effusion at Royal Darwin Hospital in July 2011. The coroner found that care provide…
2y · Female·Complications relating to metastatic neuroblastoma
…rogress. The child died from metastatic neuroblastoma complications while under state care and receiving palliative hospice services. The coroner found medical care was of high standard and that earlier Dinutuximab acces…
73y · Male·Disseminated malignancy (advanced lung carcinoma and mouth carcinoma) in a man w…
Robert Craig, aged 73, died from disseminated malignancy (advanced lung and mouth carcinoma) while in prison custody. He received suboptimal cancer treatment at Fiona Stanley Hospital due to communication failures betwee…
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…
28y · Male·Bronchopneumonia caused by metastatic lung cancer (adenocarcinoma)
…s rather than malignancy. This aggressive, rapidly progressive cancer is extremely rare in young adults. Palliative care was exemplary, with appropriate pain management including opioids at therapeutic levels. The corone…
31y · Male·metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma
…dvanced therapeutics including compassionate-access Cediranib. End-of-life planning involved appropriate palliative care discussions though patient and clinicians disagreed on resuscitation status, with team view prevail…
54y · Female·malignant melanoma with brain metastases
A 54-year-old woman with metastatic melanoma died from brain metastases while detained under a Mental Health Act order at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. She had undergone surgery and radiotherapy for melanoma that had spre…
37y · Female·sepsis secondary to rectosigmoid perforation on a background of metastatic squam…
Carmen Jayne Clancy, aged 37, died on 27 September 2022 from sepsis secondary to rectosigmoid perforation caused by metastatic cervical cancer. Incarcerated on home detention following a cancer diagnosis in 2021, she und…
46y · Male·metastatic malignant melanoma
A 46-year-old man with metastatic malignant melanoma died in custody at a hospice. He was extradited from New South Wales to South Australia in April 2009 while undergoing cancer treatment. There was an 8-week delay befo…
58y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma
…2016, shortly before his arrest for domestic violence offences. While in prison, he received appropriate palliative radiotherapy and pain management. The coroner found he received good medical care despite the inadequate…
67y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure in the setting of pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and …
Peter John Wallace, aged 67, died in custody at Lyell McEwin Hospital from hypoxic respiratory failure complicating pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. He had been imprisoned at Yatala L…
60y · Male·sepsis and aspiration pneumonia in a man with oral squamous cell carcinoma and m…
…tanley Hospital. He received appropriate medical care including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and palliative care. Cancer recurred in March 2020 despite 19 months remission; COVID-19 disruptions limited treatment …
64y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung (palliated)
Lajos Szabo, a 64-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung with brain metastases. He presented to prison medical services in November 2018 with neck swelling and fever, was promptly investigated…
71y · Male·undetermined - likely injuries sustained from fall at The Gap, but cannot exclud…
…any. He had previously told family and friends he would end his life rather than undergo chemotherapy or palliative care if his cancer progressed. In early 2019, his PSA levels rose significantly and imaging showed tumou…
75y · Male·Unascertainable due to advanced decomposition; likely lung cancer
…r with terminal lung cancer, discharged himself from Royal Perth Hospital on 6 July 2009 against planned palliative care arrangements. Although Silver Chain Hospice arranged home visits, he refused assistance after becom…
66y · Male·Complications of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, with terminal palliative care, …
Karl Frederick Dominic Holmes, a 66-year-old prisoner with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, died from complications of his terminal cancer while serving a 7-year sentence. He received excellen…
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