Australian doctor survives brain tumour thanks to his own research

When Australian doctor Richard Scolyer was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour around a year ago, his chances of survival were slim. But then the 57-year-old became "patient zero" in an immunotherapy approach that was developed on the basis of his own melanoma research.

Australian of the Year Awards AOTY 2024 Awards ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra, ACT.The 2024 Australian of the Year PROFESSOR GEORGINA LONG and PROFESSOR RICHARD SCOLYER AO - NSW Credit: Brad Hunter