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Cancer pioneer Richard Scolyer dies after glioblastoma battle

4 min · 8. juni 2026
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Professor Richard Scolyer, former Australian of the Year and pioneering cancer researcher, has died after a three-year battle with glioblastoma. The renowned medical figure transformed melanoma treatment from a death sentence into a survivable disease through groundbreaking immunotherapy research spanning 35 years. After his own brain cancer diagnosis in May 2023, he became the first person in the world to receive experimental treatment based on his own melanoma research, turning his final battle into a scientific trial. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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