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186 results for metastatic disease

NSWhospital2020-06-12

Inquest into the death of Dat Nhieu HA

45y · Male·abdominal sepsis on a background of metastatic lung carcinoma

A 45-year-old man with advanced metastatic lung cancer died from abdominal sepsis secondary to bowel perforation while imprisoned. He presented wit…

respiratory medicineoncology
NSW2022-05-19

Inquest into the death of Robert Fennell

77y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma

Robert Fennell, a 77-year-old man serving an 18-year prison sentence, died of complications from metastatic colorectal carcinoma in Long Bay Correctional Hospital's Medical Sub-Acute Unit on 27 October 2020. He h…

palliative careoncology
VIChospital2014-11-07

Finding into death of David John Scott

51y · Male·Metastatic small cell lung cancer

David John Scott, a 51-year-old inmate at Port Phillip Prison, died from metastatic small cell lung cancer on 22 December 2013. He presented with chest pain in April 2013, was diagnosed wi…

oncologypalliative care
VIChospital2025-05-12

Finding into death of Francesco Fogliaro

73y · Male·Metastatic colon cancer

…co Fogliaro, a 73-year-old man with intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from metastatic colon cancer. He was found on the floor of his bedroom on 9 August 2024 with signs of infection and anae…

oncologypalliative care
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
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
NSWhospital2019-10-15

Inquest into the death of Ivan ALLWOOD

61y · Male·Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma

Ivan Allwood, a 61-year-old man with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (tongue base cancer with spread to lung and heart), died of natural causes while…

oncologypalliative care
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
NSW2023-03-06

Inquest into the death of JM

61y · Male·Complications of metastatic adenocarcinoma

JM, a 61-year-old man incarcerated at Long Bay Correctional Centre, died from complications of metastatic adenocarcinoma (stage 4 lung cancer with liver lesions). He was diagnosed in February 2022 after present…

oncologypalliative care
WAhospital2024-08-09

Inquest into the Death of Lindsay WOODS

48y · Male·metastatic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma, treated palliatively

… a 48-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia, organic psychosis, and ischaemic heart disease, died from metastatic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. He was subject to a custody order at the Frank…

psychiatryoncologyclozapine
SAhospital2017-04-19

Coroner's Finding: FIRTH Angela Beryl

63y · Female·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung

Angela Beryl Firth, aged 63, died from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung with brain metastases while subject to a Level 1 Inpatient Treatment Order at…

oncologypsychiatry
NSWhospital2025-07-21

Inquest into the death of Colin Whaley

62y · Male·Complications of metastatic malignancy (likely lung primary)

Colin James Whaley, aged 62, died from complications of metastatic lung cancer while in custody at Junee Correctional Centre. He was a heavy smoker admitted to prison in J…

oncologypalliative care
WAhospital2023-07-25

Inquest into the Death of Frank Kenneth MAJOR

75y · Male·complications of metastatic prostate cancer and end-stage chronic obstructive pu…

Frank Kenneth Major, a 75-year-old prisoner with metastatic prostate cancer and end-stage COPD, died of natural causes in October 2021. The coroner found his overal…

palliative careoncologysystemenzalutamide
WAhospital2021-08-06

Inquest into the Death of Lajos SZABO

64y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung (palliated)

Lajos Szabo, a 64-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung with brain metastases. He presented to prison medical services in November 20…

general practicerespiratory medicine
SAhospital2020-05-28

Coroner's Finding: OLIVER Ian Arthur

81y · Male·haemorrhage from metastatic squamous cell tumour of the right axilla

…al errors or preventable factors were identified. The death resulted from natural causes—hemorrhage from metastatic malignancy in a palliative care setting.

oncologypalliative care
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
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
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
NSW2014-02-17

Inquest into the death of Patrick HUDD

75y · Male·Metastatic lung cancer

Patrick Hudd, a 75-year-old prisoner serving a 27-year sentence, died of metastatic lung cancer at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in 2012, receive…

oncologypalliative careoxycodone
TAShospital2026-02-24

Coroner's Finding: Bradley, Steven Basil

65y · Male·Acute on chronic subdural haematoma caused by accidental falls

…ley, 65, died from acute on chronic subdural haematoma following an unwitnessed fall in hospital. He had metastatic prostate cancer, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes. On admission for chest sepsis, a CT brain identi…

oncologygeneral medicinesystemdelay
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