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57y · Male·ascending cholangitis due to or as a consequence of cholangiocarcinoma
Maxwell Ronald Brown, a 57-year-old Aboriginal man, died in custody from ascending cholangitis secondary to inoperable cholangiocarcinoma. Admitted to Townsville Hospital palliative care unit on 22 February 2014, his dea…
46y · Female·Shock following interferon alpha treatment following removal of a melanoma
Lynette Young, 46, died of shock secondary to pericarditis with cardiac tamponade following interferon alpha treatment for melanoma. She presented with chest pain to Dubbo Base Hospital where multiple clinical failures o…
53y · Male·Sepsis from infected ascites (E. coli) in a man with cirrhosis of the liver, hep…
A 53-year-old male prisoner died of sepsis from E. coli-infected ascites complicated by cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and diffuse B-cell lymphoma. He was admitted to hospital in septic shock with acute abdominal p…
49y · Male·Complications in Association with Advanced Gastric Malignancy
Roy Charles Gilbert, a 49-year-old prisoner serving an indefinite sentence, was diagnosed with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma in August 2013 after presenting with symptoms of constipation, weight loss, and vomiting. Gas…
47y · Male·acute renal failure caused by bilateral ureteral obstruction due to metastatic c…
Sean Waygood, an Extreme High Security prisoner, died from acute renal failure caused by metastatic colorectal cancer. He presented with abdominal pain, constipation, and blood per rectum in March 2011 but received subop…
70y · Male·Metastatic oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma
Mr Middling, a 70-year-old man imprisoned for sexual offences, died from metastatic oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma on 29 July 2014 at St John's inpatient unit within Port Phillip Prison. He had been diagnosed with adeno…
50y · Female·metastatic oesophageal cancer
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 i…
53y · Male·metastatic pancreatic cancer
Joseph Mallia, a 53-year-old man incarcerated at Barwon Prison, presented with left flank pain and haematuria in November 2011. A CT scan in January 2012 identified concerning pancreatic duct distension suggesting possib…
65y · Male·complications of mesothelioma
Valfrids Klavins was a 65-year-old prisoner who died from mesothelioma complications on 9 January 2012 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He had been exposed to asbestos during his youth while working as a laborer. In Aug…
63y · Male·cancer in the left lung metastatic to the heart, right lung, liver, pancreas and…
Victor Albert Campbell, a 63-year-old man remanded in custody for serious criminal offences, was incarcerated at Alice Springs Correctional Centre on 10 April 2013. He was assessed by medical staff and seen by a doctor p…
48y · Male·large cell carcinoma of lung with metastases
Neal Richardson, a 48-year-old man serving a 28-year prison sentence, died of large cell carcinoma of lung with metastases while receiving palliative care at Prince of Wales Hospital. He had presented to prison health se…
44y · Male·End stage non-small cell lung carcinoma
Victor Courtney, aged 44, died from end-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma with hepatic metastases while incarcerated at Wolston Correctional Centre. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in November 2012 after presenting w…
63y · Male·Complications of disseminated tumour (primary site unknown)
Terence Joseph Roadley, aged 63, died from complications of disseminated carcinoma with unknown primary site in a palliative care setting. He had intellectual disability and was under state care via a Supervised Treatmen…
51y · Male·Metastatic small cell lung cancer
David John Scott, a 51-year-old inmate at Port Phillip Prison, died from metastatic small cell lung cancer on 22 December 2013. He presented with chest pain in April 2013, was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer, and u…
10y · Female·Septic shock and multiple organ failure as complications of advanced metastatic …
Tamar, a 10-year-old girl diagnosed with advanced metastatic hepatoblastoma in August 2009, died from septic shock and multiorgan failure in El Salvador on 12 November 2009. Her treating oncologist Dr A. at Princess Marg…
73y · Male·complications of lung carcinoma in a man with multiple comorbidities
John William Macfie, a 73-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities (COPD, ischemic heart disease, prior CABG surgeries, cardiac stents, hypertension, hyperlipidemia) and a chronic smoking history, died from comp…
66y · Male·legionella pneumophila pneumonia
A 66-year-old man with multiple myeloma undergoing chemotherapy died from legionella pneumonia acquired from the Wesley Hospital water system. He was immunocompromised due to chemotherapy and corticosteroids, making him …
60y · Male·pneumonia in a man with underlying advanced metastatic cancer and chronic airway…
Adrian Bernard Williams, a 60-year-old man with advanced metastatic cancer, chronic obstructive airways disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from pneumonia while in prison custody. He was appropriately classified a…
71y · Female·Diffuse Lymphoid Malignancy
Mary Una Barnett, a 71-year-old woman in custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, died from diffuse lymphoid malignancy (high-grade lymphoma) discovered shortly before her death. She had extensive comorbidities including ch…
63y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Peter Swanston, a 63-year-old prisoner, died from complications of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. He was diagnosed in November 2012 following a CT scan investigating chest symptoms and weight loss. His care invol…
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