Finding into death of Lawrence George Noyes
Deceased
Lawrence George Noyes
Demographics
72y, male
Date of death
2010-05-19
Finding date
2012-02-27
Cause of death
pneumonia in a man with metastatic colon cancer
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Lawrence Noyes, aged 72, was serving a prison sentence when he presented to St Vincent's Hospital in March 2010 with abdominal pain and was found to have advanced, inoperable metastatic colon cancer. Palliative bypass procedures were performed (ileosigmoid bypass and gastroenterostomy), but his condition deteriorated despite appropriate medical management and chemotherapy commencing in April. A second laparotomy in May revealed no obvious obstruction, and feeding access was established with gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes. He suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest on 19 May and was not resuscitated, in keeping with his previously documented wishes. Post-mortem examination confirmed pneumonia in a patient with metastatic colon cancer. The coroner found the medical care provided to be appropriate.
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Contributing factors
- advanced metastatic colon cancer
- failed chemotherapy response
- pneumonia
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