Coronial
QLDhospitalNew2026-07-02

Inquest into the death of Jeffrey Stewart Olsen

64y · Male·Colonic adenocarcinoma and its treatment

… three days of commencing treatment in September 2020, severe side effects including diarrhea, rash, and mucositis developed. Despite ceasing the drug and receiving intensive medical support including antibiotics, vasop…

oncologygeneral surgerycapecitabine
VIChospital2017-11-20

Finding into death of Graeme Harold Griffiths

65y · Male·Severe neutropenic sepsis and multi-organ failure secondary to severe mucositis …

…rimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency when treated with capecitabine chemotherapy. He developed severe mucositis and systemic toxicity within days of commencing treatment. While the coroner found the clinical manageme…

oncologyradiation oncologydelaycapecitabine
VIChospital2011-12-01

Finding into death of Tyler Di Blasi

1y · Male·Parainfluenza, pneumonitis and asthma; haemorrhagic mucositis of the bowel and g…

…hma, chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and gastrointestinal bleeding with haemorrhagic mucositis. Despite appropriate intensive management including bronchodilators, oxygen, transfusions, and antiviral…

intensive careoncologychemotherapy
VIChospital2021-01-28

Finding into death of MrsL

52y · Female·Neutropenic sepsis leading to multi-organ failure due to capecitabine toxicity

…r 2018. She commenced neoadjuvant chemotherapy with capecitabine on 17 October 2018 and developed severe mucositis, diarrhoea, and signs of toxicity by 26 October. The antidote uridine triacetate (Vistogard) was not con…

oncologyradiation oncologydiagnosticdelaycapecitabine

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