Shortly after their breakup, Merlo was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. In 1977, Betz was diagnosed with terminal and inoperable lung cancer. There, he was diagnosed with inoperable colon cancer. He befriends June Ellis, a fellow cancer patient who has an inoperable brain tumor. The inoperable tumor forced him to retire. Radiotherapy, including stereotactic approaches, is reserved for inoperable cases. In January 1995, Leary was diagnosed with inoperable prostate cancer. The Trincomallee port suffered severe damage rendering it inoperable. His doctors told him his condition was inoperable. In June 2010, Frederiksen announced he had been diagnosed with inoperable cancer. There were reports that several base transceiver station were temporarily inoperable. Most of the planes appeared to be in inoperable condition. She developed inoperable cataracts in both eyes. This would render the vehicle inoperable and possibly result in a crash. When detached it renders the rifle inoperable and safe.