Coronial

54 results for metastatic liver disease

SAhospital2017-07-27

Coroner's Finding: DODSON Edward Leonard

78y · Male·metastatic malignancy (unknown primary) with contributing right-sided heart fail…

Leonard Edward Dodson, aged 78, died in custody from metastatic liver cancer (unknown primary) with contributing right-sided heart failure. He had prostate cancer diagn…

urologyoncologydiagnosticdelaygoserelin
NSWhospital2026-02-19

Inquest into the death of Taulima Parker

75y · Male·metastatic pancreatic cancer

A 75-year-old man died from metastatic pancreatic cancer while in lawful custody. He was diagnosed in February 2025 and underwent palliative ch…

oncologypalliative caregemcitabine
VICaged care2018-08-21

Finding into death of Stephen Ross Wakefield

66y · Male·Complications of metastatic colorectal cancer (palliated)

…field, a 66-year-old man with Fragile X Syndrome and intellectual disability, died from complications of metastatic colorectal cancer receiving palliative care. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2015, which metastasi…

palliative careoncology
SAhospital2001-10-19

Coroner's Finding: McCARTHY Nancy Clare

67y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating disseminated pulmonary large cell carcinoma with r…

…ting Mental Health Act detention. CT imaging revealed advanced disseminated lung cancer with metastases to liver, adrenal glands, and brain. She developed bronchopneumonia and died despite broad-spectrum antibiotics. Po…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnostic
NSW2018-02-09

Inquest into the death of Ian James McAuliffe

67y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer

Ian McAuliffe, a 67-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died from metastatic prostate cancer. The case examined whether his cancer treatment as a prisoner was adequate compared to c…

oncologypalliative caregoserelin
NSWhospital2015-02-17

Inquest into the death of Neal Richardson

48y · Male·large cell carcinoma of lung with metastases

…A CT scan on 27 April 2014 showed renal calculi; a subsequent CT on 23 June revealed rapidly progressive metastatic disease with liver, lung, adrenal, and bone involvement. The coroner found no clinical issues. The case …

palliative careoncologydiagnosticmethadone
WAhospital2014-07-22

Inquest into the Death of Adrian Bernard Williams

60y · Male·pneumonia in a man with underlying advanced metastatic cancer and chronic airway…

Adrian Bernard Williams, a 60-year-old man with advanced metastatic cancer, chronic obstructive airways disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from pneumonia while in p…

palliative carerespiratory medicinechemotherapy
NThospital2015-02-19

Inquest into the death of Victor Campbell

63y · Male·cancer in the left lung metastatic to the heart, right lung, liver, pancreas and…

… seen by a doctor promptly. By May 2013, imaging revealed an irregular nodule that was later found to be metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung with widespread spread to ribs, spine, lymph nodes, liver, pancreas and adren…

oncologypalliative caredexamethasone
QLDhospital2019-06-20

Lawless-Pyne, Timothy Paul

57y · Male·Bleeding oesophageal varices due to cirrhosis and metastatic hepatocellular carc…

…d with aggressive treatment including TACE and variceal ligation, followed by timely palliative care when disease became incurable. The coroner found no clinical deficiencies; care met community standards despite custod…

gastroenterologyhepatologymorphine
SAhospital2020-11-02

Coroner's Finding: LAMB Dianne Patricia

67y · Female·disseminated adenocarcinoma of the colon

A 67-year-old woman with metastatic colorectal cancer developed multiple cerebral metastases causing marked behavioural changes (irritabilit…

oncologypsychiatrydexamethasone
NSWhospital2026-05-15

Inquest into the death of Robert Bell-Williams

71y · Male·metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma

Robert Bell-Williams, aged 71, died from metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma while in lawful custody at Long Bay Hospital on 1 February 2024. Imprison…

oncologypalliative carecabozantinib
VIChospital2026-03-03

Finding into death of Nicole Buckley

53y · Female·Metastatic breast cancer

…urundjeri woman with complex medical needs including Dandy-Walker syndrome, intellectual disability, and metastatic breast cancer, died of her malignancy at Sunshine Hospital. She was admitted on 11 June 2024 with shallo…

palliative caregeneral medicine
WAhospital2022-02-14

Inquest into the Death of Jeffrey Lee STRETTLES

52y · Male·complications in association with advanced malignancy (hepatocellular carcinoma)…

… cirrhosis, and generalised sepsis. He had contracted Hepatitis C in the late 1980s and was diagnosed with liver cancer in early 2017, treated with TACE and radiofrequency ablation. Despite multiple subsequent intervent…

gastroenterologyoncologysystemledipasvir
VIChome2023-08-29

Finding into death of Dianne Christine Hobbs

69y · Female·Metastatic ovarian adenocarcinoma

…nne Hobbs, a 69-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from metastatic ovarian adenocarcinoma. Advanced ovarian cancer was diagnosed in November 2022 following imaging and par…

palliative careemergency medicine
WAhospital2005-06-30

Inquest into the Death of Reginald Brian O'Neill

45y · Male·Intra Abdominal Haemorrhage Associated with Metastatic Carcinoma of the Oesophag…

…year-old sentenced prisoner at Karnet Prison Farm, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage associated with metastatic oesophageal carcinoma on 6 December 2003. In late November 2003, he presented with upper abdominal pain …

general medicinegastroenterologyheparin
SAhospital2011-12-07

Coroner's Finding: VAN GELDER Herman

40y · Male·large bowel obstruction complicating disseminated carcinoma of rectum

…been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in 2004, treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, with progressive metastatic disease. In March 2008 he presented with necrotising fasciitis requiring emergency surgery and ICU care.…

oncologysurgery
SAhospital2011-09-20

Coroner's Finding: BELLOCCO (aka Ieva) Carmelina

61y · Female·respiratory failure secondary to advanced malignancy

Ms Carmelina Bellocco, aged 61, died from respiratory failure secondary to advanced metastatic colon cancer. She had longstanding paranoid schizophrenia with poor insight and compliance. Cancer was d…

oncologycolorectal surgery
SA2025-08-28

Coroner's Finding: RJR

65y · Male·metastatic rectal cancer with extensive lung metastases

A 65-year-old man died from metastatic rectal cancer with extensive lung metastases while serving a prison sentence. He had presented with rect…

colorectal surgeryoncologyapixaban
QLDhospital2021-02-24

Fullerton, Robert Martin

59y · Male·Disseminated carcinoma on a background of emphysema

Robert Fullerton, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man from Palm Island, died from disseminated carcinoma while remanded in custody at Townsville Correctional Centre. He presented with abdominal pain on 5 December 2018, was diag…

oncologycardiologyprazosin
QLDhospital2014-12-17

Courtney, Victor

44y · Male·End stage non-small cell lung carcinoma

… could not be staged or treated due to refusal to attend investigations, attributed to severe psychiatric disease. Competency assessments confirmed his capacity to refuse treatment. A not-for-resuscitation order was app…

oncologyrespiratory medicine

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