125 results for “cancer pain”
43y · Male·Metastatic colo-rectal carcinoma
Jason Spradbury, 43, was an inmate at Port Phillip Prison who presented with severe abdominal and back pain in February 2016, leading to diagnosis of metastatic colorectal cancer. He underwent partial bowel resectio…
62y · Male·Metastatic prostate cancer
Robert Raymond Day, aged 62, died from metastatic prostate cancer while in prison custody. Diagnosed in 2013 with widespread bone, lymph node and liver metastases, he recei…
34y · Female·complications of metastatic rectal cancer
Penelope Dingle died of metastatic rectal cancer on 25 August 2005. She was diagnosed with localised rectal cancer in February 2003 when a potential surgic…
42y · Female·Metastatic breast cancer
Cherie Alderson, aged 42, died from metastatic breast cancer at a hospice after progressive deterioration. She had cerebral palsy from infancy and lived in Department …
67y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating disseminated pulmonary large cell carcinoma with r…
Nancy McCarthy, 67, presented with progressive back and chest pain initially attributed to vertebral compression fracture. She deteriorated acutely with confusion, agitation,…
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 r…
54y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging
A 54-year-old man with long-standing mental health issues, substance use disorder, and terminal lung cancer died by hanging. He had a history of suicide attempts and was receiving palliative care. In his final mont…
41y · Female·Metastatic oesophageal carcinoma
…residing in supported disability accommodation. She had been diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable oesophageal cancer in June 2022 and was appropriately managed via a palliative care pathway with Eastern Palliative Care and …
59y · Male·Carcinomatosis due to adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
…matosis due to adenocarcinoma of the pancreas with extensive metastatic spread. He presented with abdominal pain and nausea in June 2018, initially managed as gastritis. A hospital referral on 2 July 2018 revealed advanc…
53y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity
…oman with complex psychiatric history including depression, OCD, substance abuse disorder, and chronic non-cancer pain, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity involving venlafaxine, methadone, amitriptyline, quetiapi…
80y · Male·metastatic carcinoma
Kenneth William Glencross, an 80-year-old prisoner, died of metastatic lung cancer at Mary Potter Hospice on 8 June 2001 while on conditional leave from prison. He was diagnosed with end-st…
60y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of the prostate
Michael Goldman was a 60-year-old prisoner at Port Phillip Prison who died of metastatic prostate cancer. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2006 and underwent brachytherapy in mid-2007. By May 2…
44y · Male·Metastatic small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of lung
Robert Gerhardt, 44, died of metastatic small cell lung cancer on 6 May 2011 at Princess Alexandra Hospital, shortly after receiving compassionate parole. He had present…
40y · Male·metastatic malignant melanoma
…nce with melanoma clinic appointments. In June 2015, he presented to the ED three times over two weeks with pain; initial assessments were inadequate and did not identify metastatic disease until the third presentation. …
61y · Male·Suicide
…appeared in November 1986 after leaving a letter indicating his intention to end his life due to perceived cancer pain. His vehicle was found abandoned near Lake Muir, Western Australia. Despite extensive searches involv…
38y · Male·metastatic lung carcinoma
…m metastatic lung carcinoma after a delayed diagnosis. Over three months, he presented repeatedly with back pain, weight loss, poor appetite, and a persistent cough. Despite multiple medical consultations and investigati…
57y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic and locally advanced primary adenocarci…
…ied from bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. He was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in February 2016 while incarcerated and opted for palliative care, declining chemotherapy. He received app…
57y · Female·Metastatic triple negative breast cancer
…al disability residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from metastatic triple-negative breast cancer at Royal Melbourne Hospital. She underwent mastectomy and chemotherapy in early 2023, transitioning to bes…
53y · Male·Metastatic Basaloid non-keratinising squamous cell carcinoma
… cell carcinoma. He was on remand for domestic violence charges when diagnosed with terminal oropharyngeal cancer with extensive metastases in July 2021. He completed an advance care directive requesting comfort-focused …
86y · Female·Metastatic ovarian cancer (high-grade serous carcinoma)
An 86-year-old woman serving a life sentence died of metastatic ovarian cancer in palliative care. After diagnosis in April 2023, treatment was appropriately limited to symptom manageme…
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