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WAhospital2024-01-12

Inquest into the Death of Herbert William MACKAY

45y · Male·complications associated with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung, treated pal…

Herbert Mackay, a 45-year-old Aboriginal man, died from complications of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung discovered at stage 4 in late December 2020 while imprisoned at Casuarina Prison. He prese…

oncologycardiothoracic surgery
QLDhospital2025-05-26

Findings into the death of Trevor Charles Stone

57y · Male·Metastatic lung adenocarcinoma (stage IVA non-small cell lung cancer)

…arles Stone, a 57-year-old First Nations man imprisoned for sexual offences, died from metastatic lung adenocarcinoma with contributing comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, ischaemic heart disease). Diag…

oncologypalliative carecarboplatin
VIC2024-06-21

Finding into death of John Henry Hamilton

67y · Male·Metastatic gastric cancer

…ied from metastatic gastric cancer in a palliative care unit. He was diagnosed with metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma in June 2023 and, after expressing he did not wish surgery, was managed conservatively with palliative…

palliative caregeneral practice
WAhospital2019-04-04

Inquest into the Death of Maris KUGIS

68y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…ultiple serious physical conditions including COPD, ankylosing spondylitis, and undiagnosed pancreatic adenocarcinoma, died from bronchopneumonia. He was a long-term involuntary psychiatric inpatient resistant to treatme…

psychiatryrespiratory medicinehaloperidol
SAhospital2011-12-07

Coroner's Finding: VAN GELDER Herman

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

…dy from large bowel obstruction complicating disseminated rectal carcinoma. He had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in 2004, treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, with progressive metastatic disease. In March 200…

oncologysurgery
WAhospital2024-08-28

Inquest into the Death of Matthew John PICKIN

56y · Male·Complications, including sepsis, of left leg infection (operated), in a man with…

Matthew John Pickin, a 56-year-old prisoner with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, died from sepsis complicating a left leg infection. His lung cancer was appropriately investigated fo…

respiratory medicineoncologysystemdexamethasone
VIC2024-05-15

Finding into death of Robert Leonard Morris

76y · Male·Terminal pancreatic cancer

… serving a custodial sentence at Port Phillip Prison. He had been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma in December 2020 and commenced weekly chemotherapy at St Vincent's Hospital in December 2020. By Decem…

oncologypalliative caremorphine
WAhospital2022-03-03

Inquest into Death of Van Tho NGUYEN

59y · Male·metastatic lung cancer, with palliation

…es in a private hospital palliative care setting. He had been a lifelong smoker who developed advanced adenocarcinoma with bone and spinal metastases while imprisoned. The coroner found his medical care in prison and hos…

oncologypalliative caresystemcommunicationchemotherapy agents
SAhospital2020-11-02

Coroner's Finding: LAMB Dianne Patricia

67y · Female·disseminated adenocarcinoma of the colon

…ct others. Her health declined and the family consented to palliative care. She died from disseminated adenocarcinoma. The coroner found hospital care appropriate, with staff managing her complex medical and behavioural …

oncologypsychiatrydexamethasone
SA2020-05-08

Coroner's Finding: ENCHEFF Dragni

74y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung on a background of ischaemic heart disease…

A 74-year-old prisoner with metastatic lung cancer, ischaemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and diabetes died at Yatala Labour Prison Health Centre. He was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in April 2016 …

correctional healthrespiratory medicine
VIChospital2022-05-09

Finding into death of Robert Albert Burns

75y · Male·Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome complicating anastomotic leak following hemicole…

…-old man died from multiorgan dysfunction following an anastomotic leak after hemicolectomy for caecal adenocarcinoma. Initial post-operative recovery appeared normal, but he deteriorated from day 3 onwards. The surgical…

colorectal surgeryintensive carediagnosticdelay
SAhospital2021-11-23

Coroner's Finding: Beahl, Raymond Saxon

81y · Male·metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma with infected necrotic sacral ulcer

Raymond Saxon Beahl, 81, died of metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma complicated by an infected necrotic sacral ulcer. He was admitted to Oakden Older Persons Mental Healt…

psychiatrypalliative carediagnosticcommunicationamoxicillin/clavulanate
VICaged care2017-12-15

Finding into death of John Barrie Hughes

72y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in the setting of chronic aspiration in a man with mixed Alzhei…

A 72-year-old man with mixed Alzheimer's and alcohol-related dementia died of bronchopneumonia secondary to chronic aspiration in a psychogeriatric facility. He had severe ischaemic heart disease and prostate cancer. Des…

geriatric medicinepsychiatryvenlafaxine
VIChospital2012-10-22

Finding into death of Andrew Pollock

55y · Male·Pneumonia, bone marrow failure and metastatic carcinoma of unknown origin

…espiratory failure from pneumonia, complicated by pancytopenia. Bone marrow biopsy revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary with bone marrow failure. He was transferred to ICU at Albury Base Hospital where a…

emergency medicineintensive careantibiotics
VIC2025-04-01

Finding into death of Paul Arthur Phelps

76y · Male·Complications of metastatic renal cancer in a man with multiple medical co-morbi…

A 76-year-old man with metastatic renal cancer and multiple comorbidities died in prison from complications of his malignancy. Following a family meeting in November 2023, goals of care were clarified and the patient cho…

oncologyurology
NSWhospital2021-05-25

Inquest into the death of Melvin LYNCH

72y · Male·Complications of subtotal colectomy for diffuse polyposis and invasive adenocarc…

Melvin Lynch, aged 72, died in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital on 9 December 2019, nine days after elective subtotal colectomy for bowel cancer. Post-operatively, he developed complications including pleural effusion…

colorectal surgerygeneral surgery
VIChome2024-10-17

Finding into death of Barry Robert Johnson

68y · Male·Metastatic colorectal carcinoma

… carcinoma at his specialist disability accommodation home. He had been diagnosed with ascending colon adenocarcinoma in March 2020 and was not for active treatment. In May 2022, he showed signs of decline with low haemo…

general practicepalliative careparacetamol
VIChospital2021-01-29

Finding into death of Robert Gerard Dimattina

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating small bowel obstruction in the setting of rece…

A 58-year-old man died from aspiration pneumonia complicating small bowel obstruction six days after elective laparoscopic subtotal colectomy for colorectal cancer. On post-operative day 6, he developed fever, tachycardi…

colorectal surgeryintensive care
VIChospital2022-10-18

Finding into death of Warren Douglas Frazer

45y · Male·Complications of VATS procedure for locally advanced right upper lobe lung adeno…

A 45-year-old man died from complications following VATS lobectomy for lung adenocarcinoma. During initial surgery, the tumour invaded the T6 vertebral body. The surgeon, faced with incomplete …

cardiothoracic surgeryneurosurgerydiagnosticdelay
TAShospital2022-10-26

Coroner's Finding: Carroll, Terence John

71y · Male·sepsis caused by mediastinal empyema (abscess) which complicated perforation of …

…ng suspicious oesophageal thickening was not communicated to the surgeon before the procedure; cancer (adenocarcinoma) was not definitively excluded pre-operatively; diagnosis of perforation was delayed at the referring …

ENT surgerygeneral surgerycommunicationdiagnostic

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