Doctor Shows No Signs of Cancer after a year following world-first treatment
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Australian doctor Professor Richard Scolyer, who underwent a groundbreaking treatment for glioblastoma (GBM) one year ago, continues to remain free of cancer.
Despite being diagnosed with an aggressive subtype of glioblastoma, which typically results in survival of less than a year for most patients, Professor Scolyer recently shared that his latest MRI scan revealed no recurrence of the tumour.
Glioblastoma is a type of brain cancer that develops from glial cells, which are supportive cells in the brain. It is the most aggressive and malignant form of glioma, accounting for about 60-70% of all gliomas. Glioblastomas can occur in any part of the brain but are most common in the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. These tumours are highly infiltrative, meaning they invade and spread into nearby brain tissue, making complete surgical removal difficult.
Alongside his colleague, renowned medical oncologist Professor Georgia Long, Prof Scolyer was named Australian of the Year for his research on melanoma, which is now informing his own experimental therapy.
Over the past decade the pair’s research on immunotherapy, which uses the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells, has dramatically improved outcomes for advanced melanoma patients globally. Half are now essentially cured, up from less than 10%.
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