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Oregon jailers ignored man’s visible tumors, delaying cancer diagnosis by 17 weeks, lawsuit claims
Oregon jailers ignored man’s visible tumors, delaying cancer diagnosis by 17 weeks, lawsuit claims
Oregon jailers ignored man’s visible tumors, delaying cancer diagnosis by 17 weeks, lawsuit claims

Published on: 02/18/2026

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A hallway inside the Washington County Jail is shown here in 2015.

Contracted medical providers at the Washington County jail shrugged off the bulging tumors on an inmate’s jawline, leading to a four-month delay in his cancer diagnosis, a new lawsuit alleges.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/02/oregon-jailers-ignored-mans-visible-tumors-delaying-cancer-diagnosis-by-17-weeks-lawsuit-claims.html

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