Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer has undergone a complex surgery after changes were detected in his brain. The 58-year-old medical professor, who was diagnosed with an incurable glioblastoma while overseas for a work conference, had previously opted for an experimental treatment based on his work with Professor Georgina Long on melanoma.
A medical professor who used his own work to treat his brain cancer has undergone a "complex surgery".
Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer, 58, said he had the latest operation after a "tough" time which saw "changes" detected in his brain. "Unfortunately my recent scans show some new changes which could be an effect of my previous treatment or recurrent brain tumour," he said on Instagram.While overseas for a work conference, Scolyer had a seizure and was diagnosed with an "incurable" glioblastoma. "Now I am focused on my recovery," he said, thanking people for their wishes.He risked shortening his lifespan with an experimental treatment based on his work with Professor Georgina Long on melanoma.
But Scolyer and Long have been using everything they've learnt about treating melanoma to try and cure his tumour, A Current Affair
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