An Australian doctor who used an experimental therapy to treat his aggressive brain cancer remains cancer-free a year later, the BBC is reporting.
Richard Scolyer’s research into melanoma – skin cancer – led to a treatment he used after he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the most deadly cancers.
Scolyer, 57, announced on Tuesday that an MRI scan showed that he had not had a recurrence of his original tumor – Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosed in June 2023.
I had brain #MRI scan last Thursday looking for recurrent #glioblastoma (&/or treatment complications). I found out yesterday that there is still no sign of recurrence. I couldn’t be happier!!!!!
Thank you to the fabulous team looking after me so well especially my wife Katie &… pic.twitter.com/WdqZKLDvge
— Professor Richard Scolyer AO (@ProfRScolyerMIA) May 13, 2024
“To be honest, I was more nervous than I have been for any previous scan,” he told the BBC.
“I’m just …