Professor Richard Scolyer — Melanoma expert turned brain cancer patient
December 21, 2024
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as posted by the channelWhen Richard's team developed pioneering treatment for melanoma, he didn't expect he would become the first person in the world to use this experimental therapy on his own, terminal brain tumour.
Joint Australian of the year Professor Richard Scolyer has spent his medical career saving the lives of people with melanoma.
Then suddenly last year, the life he had to save was his own.
A tumour was discovered in Richard’s brain and the diagnosis was terminal.
So Richard and his colleagues decided to try something completely radical and experimental.
This episode of Conversations touches on personal stories, epic origin stories, cancer, dealing with cancer diagnosis, how to cope with cancer, glioblastoma, brain tumours, brain cancer, melanoma treatment, immunotherapy, Australian of the year, skin cancer and terminal illness.
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