73y · Male·Metastatic colon cancer
… of infection and anaemia, prompting hospital admission. Imaging revealed advanced colorectal cancer with hepatic and pulmonary metastases. Following multidisciplinary discussion involving oncology, palliative care, and…
53y · Female·Metastatic breast cancer
…sessment revealed hypoactive delirium, dehydration, hypernatraemia, abnormal liver function, and multiple hepatic metastases. Despite IV fluids and antibiotics, her condition deteriorated with hypoxia and hypotension. P…
68y · Male·Metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma
…le for surgery due to poor ventricular function. CT imaging in April 2013 showed disease progression with hepatic metastases. He was transferred to St Vincent's Hospital in May 2013 and died shortly after. The OCSR and …
56y · Female·sepsis secondary to disseminated pancreatic adenocarcinoma
…sts in August 2019 prompted appropriate escalation with imaging revealing advanced pancreatic cancer with hepatic and pulmonary metastases. The coroner found no deficiency in care; diagnosis timing was not unreasonable …
53y · Male·Complications of metastatic rectal cancer
Thomas Millar, a 53-year-old man in custody, died from complications of metastatic rectal cancer with liver failure. He had been diagnosed with advanced cancer in 2015 with a poor prognosis and underwent chemotherapy whi…
61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…
…ms. Lung lesions were identified on imaging in early April, with subsequent discovery of extensive liver metastases by May. The coroner found Mr May received regular, timely and appropriate medical care while incarcerate…
Male·metastatic lung cancer
…e in custody at Long Bay Gaol in February 2018. He had been serving a 12-year sentence. Lung cancer with metastases to liver, spleen and brain was diagnosed in October 2017 after presenting with coughing and coughing blo…
82y · Male·complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer with end stage liver failure
An 82-year-old man died of end-stage liver failure due to metastatic pancreatic cancer while serving a custodial sentence. He was comprehensively assessed on entry to prison and housed in an Aged Care Unit where his mult…
46y · Male·Complications of stage 4 colorectal cancer in a man with multiple medical comorb…
Timothy Norton, a 46-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chronic constipation, died from complications of stage 4 colorectal cancer. Cancer was discovered on colonoscopy in June…
63y · Male·pancreatic carcinoma
…surgery was planned but deferred due to electrolyte abnormalities. Terminal pancreatic cancer with liver metastases was later discovered, leading to palliative care only. The coroner found detention was lawful and the de…
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 Novemb…
64y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man receiving palliative care for terminal cancer of the r…
…ll Portelli, a 64-year-old man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia and terminal rectum cancer with liver metastases, died of bronchopneumonia (from aspirated vomit) while receiving palliative care at Alma Street Centre. …
63y · Male·disseminated carcinoma (pancreatic cancer with metastases to liver and lung)
George Papadopoulos, aged 63, died in prison custody from disseminated pancreatic carcinoma with metastases. He had refused imaging investigations due to unfounded concerns about radiation, despite recommendation…
55y · Female·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
… to ED and admitted to ICU with septic shock and bowel obstruction. CT imaging revealed colon cancer with hepatic metastases. She underwent emergency proctolectomy on 31 July, complicated by bacteraemia and wound breakd…
62y · Male·extensive small cell lung cancer
Trevor John Smith, aged 62, died from extensive small cell lung cancer at Royal Adelaide Hospital on 18 March 2011. He was under Mental Health Act detention when he developed delusions and delirium during his final illne…
67y · Male·cancer of the stomach with metastasis liver
A 67-year-old man serving a life sentence died of metastatic stomach cancer in hospital. He was diagnosed with terminal gastric cancer in April 2000 and underwent a palliative gastric bypass procedure. Due to inability t…
58y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma
…tastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma while on remand in custody. He had stage 4 lung cancer with brain metastases diagnosed in November 2016, shortly before his arrest for domestic violence offences. While in prison, h…
80y · Male·metastatic oesophageal cancer
…which was appropriately investigated with gastroscopy, biopsy, and imaging confirming stage 4 cancer with hepatic metastases by October 2020. Medical care was found to be excellent, exceeding community standards. Howeve…
71y · Male·metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma
…pital on 1 February 2024. Imprisoned since 2012, he was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in 2020 with metastases to lungs, liver, and later brain. He underwent nephrectomy and received targeted therapy with Cabozantin…
61y · Male·Complications of metastatic adenocarcinoma
JM, a 61-year-old man incarcerated at Long Bay Correctional Centre, died from complications of metastatic adenocarcinoma (stage 4 lung cancer with liver lesions). He was diagnosed in February 2022 after presenting to Wag…
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