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186 results for metastatic disease

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
SAhospital2020-05-21

Coroner's Finding: SOMMERVILLE Adam

73y · Male·metastatic small cell lung cancer and sepsis

A 73-year-old man with metastatic small cell lung cancer and sepsis died in Royal Adelaide Hospital while in prison custody. He had been s…

oncologyradiation oncologybuprenorphine
SA2023-12-22

Coroner's Finding: Schuster, Gavin Shawn

45y · Male·Liver failure due to metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma

A 45-year-old male prisoner died from liver failure due to metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. He had been prescribed cyproterone (Androcur) for 20+ years as an anti-libidin…

psychiatryoncologycyproterone
VIC2026-01-06

Finding into death of Si Ro Vo

61y · Male·Metastatic lung cancer (palliated)

Si Ro Vo, a 61-year-old male imprisoned since April 2025, died from metastatic lung cancer with brain involvement while in palliative care at the prison inpatient unit. He had an Acut…

palliative careoncology
WA2026-04-14

Inquest into the Death of Wayne HARRIS

56y · Male·complications of advanced metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma in an adult man with…

A 56-year-old Aboriginal man died of advanced metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma while serving an 11-year sentence for child sex offences. He had been diagnosed w…

oncologypalliative carecommunicationsystemchemotherapy
QLDhospital2018-02-06

Day, Robert Raymond

62y · Male·Metastatic prostate cancer

Robert Raymond Day, aged 62, died from metastatic prostate cancer while in prison custody. Diagnosed in 2013 with widespread bone, lymph node and liver me…

palliative careoncologychemotherapy agents
NSWhospital2020-06-12

Inquest into the death of Thomas John KEDWELL

66y · Male·respiratory infection on a background of metastatic carcinoma

…as Kedwell, aged 66, died in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital from respiratory infection secondary to metastatic carcinoma. He had undergone laryngectomy and tracheostomy for throat cancer in 2017, and presented with …

oncologypalliative carebuprenorphine/naloxone
VIChospital2016-06-15

Finding into death of Patricia Mary Russell

76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating catatonia and depression in the setting of met…

Patricia Russell, a 76-year-old woman with metastatic bladder cancer, catatonia, and severe depression, died from aspiration pneumonia at St Vincent's Hospita…

psychiatrypalliative care
NSWmental health2020-02-07

Inquest into the death of Chella Leijten

57y · Female·metastatic lung carcinoma

Chella Leijten, aged 57, died from metastatic lung carcinoma on 21 March 2018 while an involuntary patient in a palliative care unit. She had longstan…

psychiatrypalliative care
VIC2010-05-17

Finding into death of MICHAEL GOLDMAN

60y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of the prostate

Michael Goldman was a 60-year-old prisoner at Port Phillip Prison who died of metastatic prostate cancer. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2006 and underwent brachytherapy in …

correctional healthradiation oncologysystembisphosphonate therapy
NSW2026-05-20

Inquest into the death of Mr Edward Curic aka Grahovac

49y · Male·Diabetes Mellitus and the Consequences thereof

…including bilateral amputations, Fournier's gangrene, and diabetic ketoacidosis. Recently diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer with six-month life expectancy, he was transferred to the Medical Sub Acute Unit for p…

correctional healthgeneral medicinemethadone
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
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
SA2025-11-14

Coroner's Finding: Porter, Peter Raymond

65y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer complicated by deep vein thromboses

Peter Raymond Porter, aged 65, died in prison from metastatic prostate cancer complicated by deep vein thromboses in January 2022, eight and a half years after diagno…

oncologyurologyduodart
NSWhospital2021-06-24

Inquest into the death of William BERGER

74y · Male·Acute exacerbation of chronic airways disease, with carcinoma of prostate being …

…old man serving a life sentence for murder, died from acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with metastatic prostate cancer as a significant contributing condition. In June-July 2020, he pre…

respiratory medicineemergency medicinesalbutamol
VIChospital2021-04-30

Finding into death of Valerie Margaret Fraser

94y · Female·Complications of metastatic lobular carcinoma of the breast in a woman with deme…

A 94-year-old woman with advanced dementia and metastatic breast cancer died from complications of her malignancy. She presented repeatedly with vomiting due to d…

general medicinegastroenterologycommunicationdiagnostictamoxifen
SAhospital2013-02-13

Coroner's Finding: CARDASSIS Andrew Paul

42y · Male·disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma

A 42-year-old prisoner died from disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Renal cancer was identified by ultrasound in September 2006 and confirmed by CT sc…

oncologyurologysunitinib
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…

oncologyurology
WAhospital2015-07-08

Inquest into the Death of Roy Charles GILBERT

49y · Male·Complications in Association with Advanced Gastric Malignancy

…ms of constipation, weight loss, and vomiting. Gastroscopy revealed gastric outlet obstruction caused by metastatic disease. He underwent multiple interventions including stent placement and three cycles of chemotherapy,…

oncologygastroenterology
VIC2015-06-04

Finding into death of Neil Alfred Middling

70y · Male·Metastatic oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma

Mr Middling, a 70-year-old man imprisoned for sexual offences, died from metastatic oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma on 29 July 2014 at St John's inpatient unit within Port Phillip Prison. …

oncologypalliative care
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