Deceased
Van Thi Thanh Do
Demographics
50y, female
Date of death
2013-07-21
Finding date
2015-04-28
Cause of death
metastatic oesophageal cancer
AI-generated summary
Van Thi Thanh Do, a 50-year-old Vietnamese woman imprisoned at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, died from metastatic oesophageal cancer on 21 July 2013 at St Vincent's Hospital. She had been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in January 2013, received chemotherapy, underwent palliative stent replacement in May 2013, and was transferred to hospice care in July 2013 where she died. Multiple reviews by the Health and Medical Investigation Team, Office of Correctional Services Review, and Justice Health all concluded that her medical care was appropriate and met community standards. The coroner found no issues with health management and confirmed death from natural causes. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified.
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