74 results for “palliative radiotherapy”
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…
56y · Male·complications of advanced metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma in an adult man with…
A 56-year-old Aboriginal man died of advanced metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma while serving an 11-year sentence for child sex offences. He had been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2018 with an expected life…
56y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia secondary to locally advanced, poorly differentiated squa…
…y 2014 and was referred to ENT clinic in April 2014, diagnosed May 2014. Despite aggressive surgery and radiotherapy, his cancer progressed rapidly with residual disease involving vital neck vessels. He deteriorated over…
58y · Male·carcinomatosis from unknown primary
David Kevin Loader, a 58-year-old life prisoner, died from metastatic cancer of unknown primary in January 2020. He presented with multiple episodes of back, abdominal, shoulder and rib pain between July and November 201…
56y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis secondary to airways obstruction from squamous cell carci…
Edgar Forrester, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man, died of aspiration pneumonitis secondary to oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma with metastases while in custody. He presented with progressive dysphagia from September 2019…
80y · Male·metastatic oesophageal cancer
…ionate leave due to ministerial directives on sex offenders. Corrections has since amended protocols for palliative care planning and family consultation.
83y · Male·Metastatic melanoma
…hich revealed metastatic disease with extensive nodal involvement. Despite recommendations for adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy, he declined further treatment. The coroner found no suspicious circumstances and that…
76y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer with terminal palliative care
…oughout his incarceration, including regular medical reviews, specialist consultations, and high-quality palliative care. One minor issue was identified: a repeat colonoscopy recommended in 2020 was not scheduled until 2…
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…
70y · Male·carcinoma of the lung
Stuart Dugan, a 70-year-old prisoner with advanced lung cancer, died in hospice care. He had multiple missed opportunities for earlier diagnosis. While smoking-related lung cancer commonly presents late with poor prognos…
65y · Male·metastatic rectal cancer with extensive lung metastases
A 65-year-old man died from metastatic rectal cancer with extensive lung metastases while serving a prison sentence. He had presented with rectal bleeding symptoms since 2011 and returned a positive faecal occult blood t…
63y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of the lung
Lawrence Jeffrey, a 63-year-old inmate at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, died from metastatic lung carcinoma on 11 May 2008. He presented with symptoms consistent with his known chronic conditions (asthma, COPD, silicos…
71y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (terminal palliation)
Leslie Shortte, a 71-year-old life prisoner, died from metastatic squamous cell carcinoma with complications. Critical failures in his prison medical care included: failure to complete annual health assessments after 201…
76y · Male·small bowel obstruction in the setting of terminal metastatic neuro-endocrine tu…
A 76-year-old Aboriginal man died of small bowel obstruction from metastatic neuro-endocrine tumour after spending nearly two years requesting medical help in prison without receiving a doctor's review. Between October 2…
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