Richard Scolyer is once again competing in endurance sports after being diagnosed — and then declared free of — incurable brain cancer.
Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer is once again competing in endurance sports after being diagnosed – and then declared free of – incurable brain cancer .shared the national honour with his Melanoma Institute Australia colleague Georgina Long Weeks after competing in the World Multisport Championships last year he suffered a seizure, which led to a diagnosis of brain cancer .that led to his recovery a year after the grim prognosis.
"I feel very, very fortunate to still be able to compete … after all that I've been through so far," Professor Scolyer said.ABC North Qld: Cameron SimmonsProfessors Scoyler and Long were named the 2024 Australians of the Year for creating a groundbreaking treatment for deadly melanoma skin cancers.
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