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115 results for metastatic malignancy

NSWhospital2020-12-10

Inquest into the death of Richard Willett

86y · Male·Complication of metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma

Richard Willett, 86-year-old prisoner, died from complications of metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma while in NSW Corrective Services custody. He was diagnosed with advanced colon…

oncologypalliative carechemotherapy
QLDhospital2019-12-06

Taylor, Darren Rodney

52y · Male·Metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma

Darren Rodney Taylor, a 52-year-old Indigenous man, died in custody from metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma diagnosed in March 2017. He presented with abdominal pain initially attributed …

oncologypalliative caremorphine
VIChospital2011-07-06

Finding into death of Tzu Lin Yang

59y · Female·multi-organ failure as a result of metastatic cervical cancer

Ms Yang, a 59-year-old woman with schizophrenia and metastatic cervical cancer, died from multi-organ failure. She presented with haematuria, lethargy, and poor appeti…

oncologypsychiatryolanzapine
VIChospital2024-04-12

Finding into death of Patrick Anthony Barry

72y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic bowel c…

Patrick Barry, a 72-year-old man with intellectual disability, severe dysphagia, and metastatic bowel cancer, died from aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction. He had recurrent respiratory t…

general medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2017-08-31

Finding into death of Kenneth Albert Hargreaves

70y · Male·Metastatic tumour in the setting of known renal and bowel cancer

…bidities including renal and bowel cancer, lymphoma, Parkinson's disease, and cardiac disease, died from metastatic tumour while imprisoned at Port Phillip Prison. He suffered a fall in February 2017, sustained a hip fra…

palliative careorthopaedic surgery
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
SAhospital2001-10-19

Coroner's Finding: McCARTHY Nancy Clare

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

… medical care, noting that cancer was unexpected but the poor outcome was inevitable given the extent of metastatic disease. The clinical lesson is the importance of maintaining broad differential diagnoses in patients w…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnostic
VIC2012-07-02

Finding into death of Jennifer Anne Capes

50y · Female·unascertained

…eds, was found unresponsive at 6am and pronounced deceased following unsuccessful resuscitation. She had metastatic Stage 4 ovarian cancer, chronic obstructive airways disease with Type 2 respiratory failure, and congest…

psychiatrypalliative care
QLDhospital2012-12-19

Evans, William Alfred

78y · Male·Acute renal failure due to metastatic malignancy (primary site unknown)

William Alfred Evans, aged 78, died of acute renal failure secondary to metastatic malignancy while in custody at Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He had been diagnosed with advan…

geriatric medicinenephrology
NSW2018-11-15

Inquest into the death of Kenneth Johnstone

79y · Male·Complications associated with metastatic colorectal carcinoma and diabetes melli…

Kenneth Johnstone, a 79-year-old prisoner with extensive comorbidities including metastatic colorectal cancer, diabetes, stage 4 chronic kidney disease, and osteomyelitis, died from cancer complic…

oncologypalliative caremorphine
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
SAhospital2025-05-20

Coroner's Finding: Lane, Kevin Roy

81y · Male·inanition complicating traumatic brain injury and disseminated malignancy

An 81-year-old man with metastatic bowel cancer suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall, resulting in multiple intracerebral haemorrh…

neurosurgerygeneral medicine
SAhospital2003-03-28

Coroner's Finding: KUZNIK Viktor

67y · Male·cancer of the stomach with metastasis liver

A 67-year-old man serving a life sentence died of metastatic stomach cancer in hospital. He was diagnosed with terminal gastric cancer in April 2000 and underwent a …

oncologygastroenterology
VIChospital2024-11-08

Finding into death of Joanne Mostyn

57y · Female·Metastatic triple negative breast cancer

…-Gastaut syndrome and intellectual disability residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from metastatic triple-negative breast cancer at Royal Melbourne Hospital. She underwent mastectomy and chemotherapy in …

palliative careneurologycapecitabine
WAhospital2015-07-08

Inquest into the Death of Roy Charles GILBERT

49y · Male·Complications in association with advanced gastric malignancy

…Charles Gilbert, a 49-year-old prisoner, died from complications of advanced gastric adenocarcinoma with metastatic disease. He presented with gastrointestinal symptoms from 2009 onwards but initially declined investigat…

oncologygastroenterologychemotherapy
SAhospital2026-03-13

Coroner's Finding: Schlaefer, Norbert

69y · Male·disseminated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (palliated), bilateral lung ade…

… with transurethral resection and palliative radiotherapy. Following deterioration in December 2022 with metastatic disease, he received palliative care and died in hospital. The coroner found adequate medical treatment …

oncologyrespiratory medicine
NThospital2014-02-13

Inquest into the death of Peter Clarke

55y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic carcinoma of the right lung, with emphy…

…exander Clarke, a 55-year-old Aboriginal man and serving prisoner, died of bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic lung carcinoma with emphysema, coronary atherosclerosis and chronic pancreatitis. He presented to the pr…

emergency medicineintensive carediagnostic
VICaged care2012-02-15

Finding into death of Daniel Michael Hourigan

72y · Male·Metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Daniel Hourigan, a 72-year-old man with intellectual disability and metastatic renal cell carcinoma, died in palliative care after admission on 29 April 2011. He had widespread metast…

palliative careoncology
VICaged care2026-02-19

Finding into death of Joel Charles Buckley

50y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary

… 50-year-old man with intellectual disability residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary. He presented with back and shoulder pain in March 2024 attributed to osteo…

general practiceoncology
NThospital2013-09-30

Inquest into the death of Damien Hughes

28y · Male·Bronchopneumonia caused by metastatic lung cancer (adenocarcinoma)

…ien Hughes, a 28-year-old Aboriginal man serving a prison sentence, died from bronchopneumonia caused by metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. He presented with a two-week history of chest swelling in April 2012 and was prompt…

respiratory medicinepalliative carehydromorphone

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