Also known as: Bone cancer
16-year-old patient with high-grade osteosarcoma in her leg, requiring staging, biopsy, and treatment planning. The tumor ultimately ruptures into her chest cavity causing fatal hemorrhage.
Also known as: LFS
Rory is diagnosed with this extremely rare genetic condition caused by P53 gene mutation that suppresses the ability to regulate cell growth, making her unable to fight off tumors. This explains why she has had multiple cancers including prior brain cancer and now osteosarcoma and chest tumor.
Also known as: Chest tumor
Large, highly invasive and vascular tumor in Rory's chest discovered on contrast CT. The tumor is stuck to surrounding structures and ultimately tears into her aorta causing fatal bleeding.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Rory develops a tension pneumothorax requiring needle decompression when her tumor begins bleeding into her chest.
Also known as: Brain tumor
Rory had brain cancer six years prior to this episode, which she survived. This is mentioned as part of her history of multiple cancers related to Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
Also known as: Traumatic finger amputation
32-year-old woman stuck in trash compactor for two days sustaining severe leg injury requiring debridement and vacuum dressing in the OR.
Also known as: Early labor
Emergency cesarean section performed at 28 weeks gestation mentioned in passing by April. Baby and mother doing fine.