74 results for “palliative radiotherapy”
68y · Male·Terminal lymphoma (mantle cell lymphoma)
… directive refusing CPR. He was transferred to the Medical Sub-Acute Unit in August 2018 and reviewed by palliative care team in late August and early September. He died naturally from his terminal malignancy while recei…
57y · Male·Bleeding oesophageal varices due to cirrhosis and metastatic hepatocellular carc…
…appropriately managed with aggressive treatment including TACE and variceal ligation, followed by timely palliative care when disease became incurable. The coroner found no clinical deficiencies; care met community stand…
40y · Male·large bowel obstruction complicating disseminated carcinoma of rectum
…licating disseminated rectal carcinoma. He had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in 2004, treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, with progressive metastatic disease. In March 2008 he presented with necrotising fasc…
61y · Male·Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma
…at Long Bay Hospital. He had been diagnosed with throat cancer in July 2018, underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and had a PEG tube inserted. After arrest in November 2018, he was remanded and remained in custody wh…
60y · Male·sepsis and aspiration pneumonia in a man with oral squamous cell carcinoma and m…
… prison custody at Fiona Stanley Hospital. He received appropriate medical care including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and palliative care. Cancer recurred in March 2020 despite 19 months remission; COVID-19 disr…
55y · Male·Consequences of urothelial cancer
…s of metastatic disease with spinal cord compression and bowel obstruction in September 2020, he elected palliative care and an Advanced Care Directive was completed. He appropriately declined further chemotherapy in Dec…
67y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure in the setting of pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and …
…n imprisoned at Yatala Labour Prison and received significant medical care including chemoembolisation, radiotherapy, and endoscopy for liver cancer discovered incidentally in 2021. In December 2022, he presented with ch…
73y · Male·Metastatic rectal carcinoma
… confirmed death from natural causes. Medical care during his final admission appeared appropriate, with palliative measures including pain and agitation management, removal of restraints causing skin injury, and activat…
53y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the rectum (operated)
…priately diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 whilst in custody and underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Despite initial treatment response, metastases developed in his lungs, liver, brain and spine. His car…
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…
60y · Male·metastatic atrial sarcomatoid tumour
…as in remission until metastases were discovered in April 2020 whilst in prison. He received appropriate palliative surgical resection and oncological care, with frank discussions about his poor prognosis and incurable c…
42y · Male·small cell lung cancer
…ays of imprisonment when he presented with a persistent cough. He received appropriate chemotherapy and radiotherapy with poor prognosis recognised. Palliative care at the hospice was of appropriate standard. The case hi…
51y · Male·metastatic small round cell malignancy (Ewing's Sarcoma)
…ent urgent spinal decompression surgery, and was subsequently diagnosed with advanced metastatic cancer. Palliative care was provided until his death in March 2018. A forensic medical review found the healthcare provided…
68y · Male·end stage liver failure due to hepatitis C
… Potter Hospice for terminal care. He had multiple comorbidities including prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy, lung malignancy, hepatic encephalopathy, and hypercalcaemia. His care was appropriately focused on com…
71y · Male·Invasive bladder cancer (urothelial carcinoma)
…on Correctional Centre met appropriate standards. The 5-week interval from initial diagnosis to planned radiotherapy was deemed appropriate given diagnostic complexity, staging requirements, and multidisciplinary team re…
52y · Male·end-stage throat cancer
…man with terminal throat cancer, disappeared from Kununurra Hospital on 24 December 2005 while receiving palliative care. He had a PEG feeding tube, required regular morphine and sedatives, and was hypoxic and severely m…
77y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma
…ectal cancer with less than 12 months prognosis in December 2019, he declined chemotherapy and opted for palliative care. His death from natural causes occurred during end-of-life care following his informed decisions an…
69y · Male·metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with chronic obstructive lung dis…
… response, but developed brain metastases and terminal disease progression. Clinical management included palliative care, dexamethasone for brain swelling, and supportive care. The coroner found treatment at all care set…
42y · Male·disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma
…er found the initial diagnosis could not have been made earlier, surgery was appropriate, and subsequent palliative care was appropriate. A minor observation was made regarding apparent delay in urology review, though th…
67y · Female·Pneumonia (streptococcus pneumoniae) in a woman receiving treatment for carcinom…
…nbury on 25 February 2003. Her small cell lung cancer had achieved remission following chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A critical error occurred when a Hospice Referral Form at Mount Hospital incorrectly stated she was in…
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