157 results for “chemotherapy”
8y · Female·Chronic myocarditis subsequent to chemotherapy for sialoblastoma
An 8-year-old Aboriginal girl died from chronic myocarditis following chemotherapy for sialoblastoma (salivary gland cancer). She had completed chemotherapy and surgery with good respons…
56y · Male·complications of advanced metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma in an adult man with…
… in 2022. During his two-year incarceration, he received generally high-standard medical care including chemotherapy and regular monitoring at Fiona Stanley Hospital. However, significant gaps occurred: he missed approxi…
78y · Male·multi-lobar pneumonia and pleural effusions on a background of urothelial carcin…
…OPD, bladder cancer, and cardiac disease, died of multi-lobar pneumonia and pleural effusions following chemotherapy for invasive bladder carcinoma. He was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital on 2 October 2018 after bei…
1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…
…f acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment. He developed parainfluenza pneumonitis, severe asthma, chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and gastrointestinal bleeding with haemorrhagic mucositis. Despi…
75y · Male·metastatic pancreatic cancer
…c pancreatic cancer while in lawful custody. He was diagnosed in February 2025 and underwent palliative chemotherapy at Prince of Wales Hospital from March-April 2025. He developed anorexia, nausea, and diarrhoea after h…
69y · Male·Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
… Annex of Prince of Wales Hospital. He was diagnosed in January 2013, initially achieved remission with chemotherapy, but relapsed in October 2015. Despite multiple cycles of chemotherapy and supportive blood transfusion…
63y · Male·metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with ischaemic heart disease as a significa…
… presented with constitutional symptoms and was diagnosed with stage IV disease. He received palliative chemotherapy, which caused expected complications including neutropaenia requiring antibiotics. As his condition det…
27y · Male·Metastatic sarcoma
…pon investigation, he was diagnosed with aggressive terminal cancer and received appropriate first-line chemotherapy followed by palliative radiotherapy. Clinical review found no deficiencies in medical care provided by …
68y · Male·Lung cancer
…rrals to allied health and specialist services. His condition progressively worsened despite palliative chemotherapy. In his final admission, he developed fever, hypoxia and respiratory distress. Goals of care were appro…
Unknown·acute myeloid leukaemia
Four patients with acute myeloid leukaemia died after receiving chemotherapy consolidation therapy that was administered once daily instead of the intended twice daily schedule due…
86y · Male·Complication of metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma
… 2017 and received appropriate oncology care at Prince of Wales Hospital, including stent placement and chemotherapy. Treatment was discontinued in September 2017 due to toxicity, and end-of-life care commenced in June 2…
41y · Male·respiratory arrest secondary to advanced metastatic breast cancer
…rison custody. He had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 while imprisoned and received surgical, chemotherapy and endocrine treatment. His health gradually deteriorated over the following years with multiple hospi…
72y · Female·probable sepsis complicating chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
A 72-year-old woman died of sepsis complicating chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She presented to ED with severe abdominal pain, elevated lactate (6.1 mmol/…
58y · Male·Complications of chemotherapy for the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma
Mettaloka Halwala, 58, died from complications of bleomycin toxicity during Hodgkin lymphoma chemotherapy. A PET scan on 11 November 2015 showed widespread lung uptake suggestive of bleomycin pneumonitis, but …
64y · Male·Multi organ failure due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung
…placements. Cancer was diagnosed in June 2015 while on home detention and treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy with palliative intent. He was discharged from hospital on 24 October 2015 under community palliative c…
43y · Male·Metastatic colo-rectal carcinoma
…iagnosis of metastatic colorectal cancer. He underwent partial bowel resection and received fortnightly chemotherapy from April to November 2016 before ceasing active treatment due to rapid cancer progression. His condit…
54y · Female·Complications of metastatic cholangiocarcinoma
… She had been appropriately transitioned to palliative care in 2024 after her cancer progressed despite chemotherapy and surgery. In her final weeks, she experienced increasing fatigue, confusion, seizures, and mobility …
65y · Male·Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary
…2025 at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. He was admitted on 11 May 2025 with sepsis, at which point his chemotherapy was ceased and intravenous antibiotics commenced. Over 14 days his condition deteriorated despite treat…
72y · Male·pneumonia in a man with metastatic colon cancer
… including palliative bypasses and later a gastrostomy and jejunostomy for nutritional support. Despite chemotherapy and active medical management, he deteriorated progressively with an unresectable tumour invading multi…
47y · Male·Metastatic mesothelioma
…elioid mesothelioma in January 2019 following CT imaging and biopsy. He received appropriate palliative chemotherapy, pain management, and end-of-life care. The coroner found that healthcare provided was in accordance wi…
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