Inquest into the death of Donald GREENAWAY
Deceased
Donald Victor Greenaway
Demographics
88y, male
Date of death
2020-08-17
Finding date
2021-10-12
Cause of death
Metastatic prostate carcinoma
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Donald Victor Greenaway, an 88-year-old man serving a 21-year prison sentence, died from metastatic prostate carcinoma in the Aged Care Ward at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He had been diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer in 2009 and received external beam radiotherapy. During his 6+ years in custody, his cancer re-emerged around 2017 with bony metastases detected on imaging. He subsequently received appropriate palliative care, hormone therapy, and radiation oncology treatment at Prince of Wales Hospital. By May 2020, his cancer had become castrate-resistant. The coroner found no evidence that the level of medical care provided by Corrective Services NSW and Justice Health staff was inadequate or contributed to his death. His clinical course and treatment were appropriately documented and managed.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Advanced castrate-resistant prostate cancer
- Widespread bony metastases
- Bladder outlet obstruction
- Terminal disease progression
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