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53 results for colorectal cancer

VIChospital2019-11-12

Finding into death of Reece Arthur Hyde

61y · Male·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma in a man with multiple medical …

…lity, non-verbal communication, severe epilepsy, and osteoporosis, died from complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. He was admitted to Colac Area Health with sepsis and rectal bleeding secondary to his cancer.…

palliative caregeneral medicinemorphine
VIChospital2014-05-20

Finding into death of Edward Tappe

58y · Male·Metastatic colorectal cancer

Edward Tappe, a 58-year-old male prisoner with metastatic colorectal cancer, died in St Augustine's Ward at St Vincent's Hospital in May 2013. He was diagnosed with colorect…

oncologypalliative carechemotherapy
VIChome2019

Finding into death of Timothy Shane Norton

46y · Male·Complications of stage 4 colorectal cancer in a man with multiple medical comorb…

…ectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chronic constipation, died from complications of stage 4 colorectal cancer. Cancer was discovered on colonoscopy in June 2017 during investigation of chronic constipation. …

colorectal surgeryoncology
SAhospital2020-06-18

Coroner's Finding: BOYCE Ian Charles

85y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia on a background of metastatic colorectal carcinoma

An 85-year-old man died from hospital-acquired pneumonia on a background of metastatic colorectal cancer. He was admitted to hospital with psychotic depression, suicidal ideation, and severe malnutritio…

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
VIChospice2024-06-27

Finding into death of Ms T

48y · Female·Pneumonia on a background of subacute bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic …

…ility accommodation, died from pneumonia with subacute bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic sigmoid colorectal cancer. She presented with non-specific symptoms (lethargy, increased bowel movements) in December 2022,…

general practiceemergency medicine
VICaged care2018-08-21

Finding into death of Stephen Ross Wakefield

66y · Male·Complications of metastatic colorectal cancer (palliated)

…-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 metastasised to his …

palliative careoncology
VIChospital2025-05-12

Finding into death of Francesco Fogliaro

73y · Male·Metastatic colon cancer

…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 anaemia, prompting …

oncologypalliative care
SAhospital2020-11-02

Coroner's Finding: LAMB Dianne Patricia

67y · Female·disseminated adenocarcinoma of the colon

A 67-year-old woman with metastatic colorectal cancer developed multiple cerebral metastases causing marked behavioural changes (irritability, disinhib…

oncologypsychiatrydexamethasone
VIChospital2017-09-20

Finding into death of Jason Leslie Spradbury

43y · Male·Metastatic colo-rectal carcinoma

…n who presented with severe abdominal and back pain in February 2016, leading to diagnosis of metastatic colorectal cancer. He underwent partial bowel resection and received fortnightly chemotherapy from April to Novembe…

oncologypalliative carechemotherapy agents
NSWhospital2015-06-16

Inquest into the death of Sean WAYGOOD

47y · Male·acute renal failure caused by bilateral ureteral obstruction due to metastatic c…

Sean Waygood, an Extreme High Security prisoner, died from acute renal failure caused by metastatic colorectal cancer. He presented with abdominal pain, constipation, and blood per rectum in March 2011 but received …

general practiceoncologydiagnostictramadol
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 complications. He …

oncologypalliative caremorphine
NSW2022-05-19

Inquest into the death of Robert Fennell

77y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma

…ert 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 had an exten…

palliative careoncology
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 cancer wit…

oncologypalliative carechemotherapy
VIChospital2021-07-21

Finding into death of Lorinda Stacey Ruff

55y · Female·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma

…-year-old woman with intellectual disability and bipolar disorder, died from complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. She presented to her GP on 29 July 2019 with three days of appetite loss and suspected abdomi…

general practiceemergency medicine
QLDhospital2022-09-23

Adams, Adrian John

76y · Male·Small bowel obstruction and acute renal failure, due to or as a consequence of m…

…Princess Alexandra Hospital from small bowel obstruction and acute renal failure secondary to metastatic colorectal cancer. He was serving an eight-year sentence for sexual offences at the time of his death. The coroner …

palliative careemergency medicinemedicationsystemdutasteride
VIChome2024-10-17

Finding into death of Barry Robert Johnson

68y · Male·Metastatic colorectal carcinoma

…68-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy and dysphagia, died from metastatic colorectal carcinoma at his specialist disability accommodation home. He had been diagnosed with ascending colon ad…

general practicepalliative careparacetamol
QLDhospitalNew2026-07-02

Inquest into the death of Jeffrey Stewart Olsen

64y · Male·Colonic adenocarcinoma and its treatment

Jeffrey Olsen, 64, died from acute capecitabine toxicity during adjuvant chemotherapy for Stage 3b colorectal cancer. Within three days of commencing treatment in September 2020, severe side effects including diarr…

oncologygeneral surgerycapecitabine
WAaged care- 11 April 2014

Inquest into the Death of Bill PORTELLI

64y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man receiving palliative care for terminal cancer of the r…

Bill Portelli, a 64-year-old man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia and terminal rectum cancer with liver metastases, died of bronchopneumonia (from aspirated vomit) while receiving palliative care at …

psychiatrypalliative carefentanyl
TAShome2022-02-18

Coroner's Finding: XY - deidentified

84y · Male·Overdose of prescription morphine (Ordine oral morphine liquid), self-administer…

An 84-year-old man with advanced emphysema, colorectal cancer history, and severe functional decline took an intentional overdose of prescription morphine at h…

general practicerespiratory medicinemorphine
NSWhospital2021-05-25

Inquest into the death of Melvin LYNCH

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

…tody 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 and multi-organ dysfunction. Foll…

colorectal surgerygeneral surgery

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