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Cancer and the coroner.

G K Murphy

    JAMA
    |February 21, 1977
    PubMed
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    Forensic autopsies reveal cancer in 1.7% of cases, offering insights into untreated disease progression and its role in sudden deaths. These findings are crucial for pathology and medicolegal contexts.

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    Area of Science:

    • Forensic Pathology
    • Oncology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Cancer detection in forensic autopsies is infrequently reported.
    • Forensic autopsies provide a unique window into the natural history of untreated cancers.
    • Clinically occult cancers can present unexpectedly or at autopsy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the incidence of cancer in forensic autopsies.
    • To explore the role of cancer in sudden unexpected deaths.
    • To highlight the value of forensic autopsies for understanding cancer's natural evolution.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of 1,300 consecutive forensic autopsies.
    • Identification and classification of cancer cases.
    • Analysis of cancer presentation and cause of death.

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    Main Results:

    • Cancer was identified in 22 cases (1.7%) across various primary sites and histologic types.
    • Advanced cancer was sometimes the cause of sudden, unexpected death.
    • Suicide in known cancer patients was uncommon, and autopsy-confirmed cancer in apparent suicide cases was infrequent.

    Conclusions:

    • Forensic autopsies are valuable for identifying cancer, including occult cases.
    • These autopsies contribute essential data for statistical, clinical, and medicolegal purposes.
    • The forensic pathologist plays a vital role as a "community pathologist" through such studies.