116 results for “palliative chemotherapy”
58y · Male·adenocarcinoma of the right lung
…tually confirmed lung cancer. He received appropriate multidisciplinary care including oncology review, chemotherapy, and palliative care. Independent medical review confirmed adequate medical treatment throughout his in…
65y · Male·complications of mesothelioma
…leuroscopy and biopsy confirmed rapidly progressing left-sided mesothelioma with poor prognosis. Despite palliative chemotherapy, the disease progressed. Post-mortem revealed extensive mesothelioma, bronchopneumonia, and…
67y · Male·Liver abscess and complications thereof on the background of pancreatic adenocar…
Stephen Paul Bourke, aged 67, died in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital from a liver abscess complicated by pancreatic adenocarcinoma. He had multiple comorbidities including coronary artery disease, diabetes, and prio…
66y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man with invasive sarcoma-like tumour of the head, with te…
…prisoner, died from bronchopneumonia complicating invasive sarcoma-like tumour of the head with terminal palliative care. He had a recurrent Merkel cell carcinoma that had been surgically removed in 2014. After surgery, …
48y · Male·metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
… diagnosed with stage four metastatic small cell lung cancer while imprisoned in June 2018. He declined chemotherapy due to feeling unwell. He was transferred to Royal Hobart Hospital in October 2018 and admitted to the …
59y · Male·metastatic lung cancer, with palliation
… a 59-year-old remand prisoner with metastatic lung cancer, died of natural causes in a private hospital palliative care setting. He had been a lifelong smoker who developed advanced adenocarcinoma with bone and spinal m…
49y · Male·Complications in Association with Advanced Gastric Malignancy
…y metastatic disease. He underwent multiple interventions including stent placement and three cycles of chemotherapy, managed jointly by Royal Perth Hospital (oncology and gastroenterology) and prison medical services. D…
48y · Male·Anaplastic astrocytoma
…, intellectual disability, epilepsy and a progressive anaplastic astrocytoma, died in the Werribee Mercy Palliative Care Unit from his brain tumour. He had undergone multiple surgical resections and chemotherapy since 19…
54y · Male·Complications of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma
…complications of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with contributing cardiomegaly while receiving palliative care at Austin Hospital. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2020 and treated with chemoth…
70y · Male·Metastatic oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma
…iagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the stomach and lower oesophagus in April 2010 and received surgery and chemotherapy before imprisonment. After cancer recurrence was identified in February 2014, he elected not to pursue …
53y · Male·Complications of hepatocellular carcinoma with significant contributing patholog…
…16, but multiple liver lesions were subsequently identified as carcinomas. He was deemed unsuitable for chemotherapy and transitioned to palliative care with a no resuscitation order in place. The coroner found no issues…
36y · Female·Peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified
…ymphoma in September 2024. She was diagnosed with this aggressive cancer in April 2024 and commenced on chemotherapy, which proved ineffective and was ceased in June 2024. Palliative care was subsequently agreed as the m…
2y · Female·Complications relating to metastatic neuroblastoma
…h 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. She initially achie…
44y · Male·Hodgkin's Lymphoma
…ugust), and abdominal pain (October). Diagnosis was made in October following liver biopsy. He declined chemotherapy, citing religious reasons, and was deemed to lack capacity to make medical decisions due to delirium. P…
68y · Male·Terminal lymphoma (mantle cell lymphoma)
…mphoma at Long Bay Hospital in September 2018. He had been diagnosed with lymphoma in 2015 and received chemotherapy and surgical interventions through 2017, with clear disease progression noted. By late 2017, his progno…
64y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis on a background of end-stage disseminated small c…
…d discussion with his sister, the patient consented to a do-not-resuscitate order and was transferred to palliative care. He was managed with subcutaneous morphine and midazolam until death. The coroner found the Royal A…
59y · Male·Disseminated carcinoma (metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin)
…d been incarcerated since 2008 and diagnosed with disseminated cancer in January 2013, undergoing three chemotherapy courses at St Vincent's Hospital. In December 2013, his condition deteriorated significantly and he was…
62y · Male·Complications of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
…fter initial reluctance, he was referred to St Vincent's Hospital for specialist evaluation and offered chemotherapy, which he declined in September 2016. He chose palliative care and executed an advance directive refusi…
61y · Male·lung carcinoma
…cal care was appropriate, including joint management with Long Bay Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital Palliative Care Team. An Advanced Care Directive for no resuscitation was in place and regularly reviewed. The deat…
75y · Male·Carcinomatosis due to carcinoma of the left lung (metastatic adenocarcinoma)
…gnosed until 8 November 2010 when he was hospitalised. By diagnosis, disease was incurable; he declined chemotherapy and received appropriate palliative care until death. The coroner found no deficiency in medical care a…
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