"Can more be done to save my daughter?" - Primary palliative care for patients with unexpected, rapid cancer progression

Tan Juan Min; Jiang Song'En Jeffrey

The Singapore Family Physician

Back to issue Vol 47 No. 2 - Geriatric Care 2021 Update

"Can more be done to save my daughter?" - Primary palliative care for patients with unexpected, rapid cancer progression

Full text:

View PDF or right-click to save

Author(s):

Tan Juan Min
Jiang Song'En Jeffrey

Published in:

The Singapore Family Physician Vol 47 No 2 - Geriatric Care 2021 Update

Page(s):

52 - 57

Publication date:

1 March 2021

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

This is a case study of a 58-year-old lady with metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) who suffered a left neck of femur fracture. Unfortunately, there was an unexpected and rapid cancer progression, requiring her goals of care to transit from rehabilitation after her fracture to palliation. The case brings to light the need for family physicians to be poised to manage cancer patients at the end of life in the community, and work together with other stakeholders to deliver compassionate and supportive care.