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Doctor cures cancer in his brain with experimental therapy he invented himself

2024-05-16 19:27:37Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Doctor cures cancer in his brain with experimental therapy he invented himself
Richard Scolyer

A doctor has shared his 1-year experience since he underwent a world-first treatment for his terminal diagnosis of brain cancer.

Last year, world-renowned Australian pathologist Richard Scolyer underwent an experimental cancer therapy based on his research into melanoma, a type of skin cancer, and has since shared his health status after a year.

At the age of 56, Professor Scolyer, one of the co-directors of the Melanoma Australia Institute, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a fast-growing and aggressive type of brain tumour.

According to The Brain Tumor Charity, "the average survival time for glioblastoma is 12-18 months - only 25 percent of patients survive more than a year and only five percent of patients survive more than five years."

In his work on melanoma cancer, Scolyer and his team had previously made a breakthrough in helping to treat skin cancer through a combination of immunotherapy, boosting the immune system to help the body find and destroy cancer cells, before they removed the melanoma through surgery. Some patients were cured using the treatment, however it had never been used for any type of brain cancer.

Despite this, Scolyer decided to test the treatment on brain tumours, making himself 'patient zero', and using a combination of immunotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy and a personalized vaccine, and he has since revealed the results of his scan a year after.

On May 13, the doctor took to his "X" account to share the latest update on his battle with cancer.

The post shows two images of him, one lying down ready to head into an MRI scanning machine and another of him sitting on a table, smiling for the camera.

The caption reads "I had a brain MRI scan last Thursday looking for recurrent glioblastoma (and/or treatment complications). I found out yesterday that there is still no sign of recurrence."

"[Thank you] to the amazing team who look after me so well, especially my wife Katie and amazing family," he wrote excitedly.

He added to the BBC that he was 'more nervous' about his one-year scan than any he's had before, but is "just thrilled and delighted" with the results.

While the doctor notes the success of the one-year post-treatment scan “certainly doesn't mean [his] brain cancer is cured,” he reflects, “it's just good to know it's not back yet” meaning he has “ more time to enjoy life” with his wife and children.

"I couldn't be happier," added Professor Scolyer.


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