Inquest on Claudine Chart, 38, of Sandwich who died five days after bowel cancer treatment
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Updated: 16:14, 08 March 2021
A woman died five days after she began treatment for cancer after a toxic reaction to medication.
Claudine Chart, 38, was found dead at her home in Sandown Road, Sandwich, an inquest heard today.
Claudine Chart. Picture courtesy of Laura Collins on GoFundMe
Pathologist Dr Nipin Bagla told the hearing that Ms Chart had died from fluorouracil toxicity.
Fluorouracil is a chemotherapy medication and Ms Chart had been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
Dr Bagla said he believed the death had been sudden but this type was uncommon.