Palliative Care Queensland

Joe is a 76-year-old retired butcher, who lives
with his wife in Hughenden. They have a large supportive family and have been very active in
the community for more than 50 years. Joe has several co-morbidities, and after being
diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the bowel (colorectal cancer), the specialist has told him that surgery would not be possible and that he could receive some treatment to slow down the
process.

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