
Renowned Australian Cancer Researcher Richard Scolyer Dies Aged 59
Prof. Richard Scolyer, a world-renowned Australian cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59 after being diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023, following pioneering work on immunotherapy and a 'world-first' brain tumor treatment.
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Australian doctor who underwent 'world-first' brain tumour treatment dies
The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.
Read full article →Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59
Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023 Prof Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59. Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness. Continue reading...
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