Coronial

186 results for metastatic disease

NSWhospital2017-08-21

Inquest into the death of Donald McKinnon

82y · Male·complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer with end stage liver failure

An 82-year-old man died of end-stage liver failure due to metastatic pancreatic cancer while serving a custodial sentence. He was comprehensively assessed on entry to prison…

oncologygastroenterology
VIChospital2026-04-07

Finding into death of Ronald Nieuwenhuis

65y · Male·Metastatic disease with gastrointestinal primary (adenocarcinoma)

…supported accommodation, presented to hospital in January 2025 with abdominal pain and was found to have metastatic adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal origin with ascites and renal involvement. He was transitioned to pal…

emergency medicineradiology
VIChospital2022-03-15

Finding into death of KTJ

17y · Female·Metastatic Ewing sarcoma (palliated)

KTJ was a 17-year-old Aboriginal girl with metastatic Ewing sarcoma who died peacefully at the Royal Children's Hospital in May 2021. She had been diagnosed w…

oncologypaediatrics
NSWhospital2017-09-07

Inquest into the death of Bruce Thomas

69y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy,…

Bruce Thomas, a 69-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with concurrent dilated cardiomyopathy, COPD, and hypertension. Lung masses w…

oncologycardiology
VIC2022-02-25

Finding into death of A B

81y·Metastatic lung carcinoma

An 81-year-old man died from metastatic lung carcinoma while receiving palliative care in the hospital ward of Port Phillip Prison. He had an ex…

palliative careoncology
SAhospital2020-12-18

Coroner's Finding: ANKER Paul Eugene

53y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the rectum (operated)

Paul Eugene Anker, a 53-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic rectal carcinoma at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He had been appropriately diagnosed with bowel cancer …

oncologycolorectal surgerydexamethasone
VIChospital2020-06-09

Finding into death of Lance Robert Nikkelson

47y · Male·Complications of cirrhosis and metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma

…bert Nikkelson, a 47-year-old Aboriginal man in prison custody, died from complications of cirrhosis and metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. He presented with abdominal pain in May 2019, initially assessed as constipati…

hepatologyoncologydiagnosticmethadone
SAhospital2024-09-13

Coroner's Finding: Zarrella, Dominic

88y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating vascular dementia and metastatic prostate canc…

An 88-year-old man with vascular dementia, metastatic prostate cancer, and chronic kidney disease died of aspiration pneumonia 15 days after admission to hosp…

oncologypsychiatry
SA2013-02-13

Coroner's Finding: NYLANDER Harry Richard

58y · Male·metastatic multiple myeloma

Harry Richard Nylander, aged 58, died in prison custody from metastatic multiple myeloma on 25 January 2008. An inquest was mandatory due to his custodial status. Expert medica…

oncologyhaematologydelay
NSW2022-03-17

Inquest into the death of David HALL

55y · Male·Consequences of urothelial cancer

David Hall, aged 55, died in custody at Long Bay Correctional Facility from metastatic urothelial cancer. He had multiple comorbidities including multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and history of …

oncologyurologymorphine
NThospital2017-01-13

Inquest into the death of Ray Gibson

41y · Male·respiratory arrest secondary to advanced metastatic breast cancer

Ray Jabaltjari Gibson was a 41-year-old Aboriginal man with advanced metastatic breast cancer who died of respiratory arrest while in prison custody. He had been diagnosed with breast …

oncologypalliative carechemotherapy
QLDhospital2026-04-14

Inquest into the death of Francis Michael Fahey

70y · Male·Metastatic melanoma with ischaemic heart disease as a contributing condition

Francis Michael Fahey, a 70-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic melanoma with contributing ischaemic heart disease. He presented with a rapidly enlarging axillary mass …

oncologygeneral medicinesystemdelayimmunotherapy
VIChospital2022-03-09

Finding into death of Daniel McQuilken

68y · Male·Lung cancer

Daniel McQuilken, a 68-year-old man in immigration detention, died from metastatic lung cancer. His lung cancer diagnosis was made while detained, likely related to his significant smokin…

oncologyrespiratory medicinechemotherapy agents
VIChospital2019-09-03

Finding into death of Rodney Wayne Weise

48y · Male·Complications of metastatic melanoma

A 48-year-old man in custody at Port Phillip Prison died from complications of metastatic melanoma at St Vincent's Hospital. He had been diagnosed with melanoma in 2016 and developed metastatic

oncologycardiologymethadone
NSWhospital2019-12-09

Inquest into the death of Douglas ANDERSON

84y · Male·staphylococcus aureus sepsis complicating metastatic malignancy

Douglas Anderson, aged 84, died of staphylococcus aureus sepsis complicating metastatic malignancy (gastro-oesophageal origin) while in custody at Westmead Hospital, nine days after arrest. Th…

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
VIChospital2014-01-21

Finding into death of Jacinta OBrien

45y · Female·Metastatic ovarian carcinoma

…in Hospital with a two-week history of abdominal swelling and peripheral oedema. Investigations revealed metastatic ovarian carcinoma. She developed aspiration pneumonia on day 8 of admission and died suddenly on day 10 …

oncologygeneral medicine
QLDhospital2012-05-31

Watson, Eric Handley

75y · Male·Carcinomatosis due to carcinoma of the left lung (metastatic adenocarcinoma)

Eric Watson, a 75-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) on 17 January 2011 at Rockhampton Base Hospital. He had presented to correc…

oncologyrespiratory medicinesalbutamol
SAhospital2019-04-15

Coroner's Finding: CURTIN Roger

63y · Male·metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with chronic obstructive lung disease

Mr Curtin, a 63-year-old with metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma and severe COPD, was admitted to Repatriation General Hospital on 14 Augus…

palliative carepsychiatryolanzapine
NSWhospital2020-09-17

Inquest into the death of Cemil GULER

80y · Male·metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma

Cemil Guler, an 80-year-old man, died from metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma at Braeside Hospital. He was a forensic patient under Mental Health Act detenti…

oncologypalliative care
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

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