He didn’t just study the science. He became the experiment.
When Australian pathologist Professor Richard Scolyer was diagnosed with glioblastoma one of the deadliest brain cancers the prognosis was grim. But instead of giving up, he did something extraordinary.
He turned to his life’s work for help.
Using the very immunotherapy research he’d pioneered for melanoma, Richard became the first person to apply it to his own brain cancer. It was a bold, untested move one rooted in hope, science, and courage.
And it worked.
For nearly two years, his cancer stayed in remission a near-miracle for such an aggressive disease.
Though the cancer has now returned, Richard’s story is far from over. His breakthrough has already sparked new clinical trials, new possibilities, and new hope for patients facing the same diagnosis.
Sometimes, the greatest progress begins with the most personal fight.
Let’s honor the heroes who don’t just study medicine they live it.
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