Former Australian Professor Richard Scolyer shared strong information after his brain cancer diagnosis was updated

Australian of the Year and world-renowned cancer expert Richard Scolyer shared a worrying update on his Stage 4 brain cancer.

The 58-year-old was diagnosed with “incurable” glioblastoma in June 2023 after a headache and seizure during vacation.

He has experienced no signs of cancer recurring after two years of experimental treatment trials conducted by his colleague and Professor Georgia Long, the co-recipient of Australia of the year.

The treatment helped him ignore the prognosis of his six-month life span, and he was told there was no cancer in November last year.

But by March, the tumor had returned and the father of three was once again given a few months of life.

On Monday, Professor Scolyer revealed that he shared the results of a recent MRI on Instagram, revealing glioblastoma on the left side of the brain.

“Recent MRI scans have shown further progress in my glioblastoma (IDH wild type, etc.) and related related reactive changes,” he wrote.

“While this may not be the best direction for my change (for me), I still seem to be keen to continue living, loving and having fun when possible.

“I feel like there are a lot of people on my team (including my family and friends) who make me happy and proud!”

Professor Scolyer (photo with his family) said despite the update that he “desires to continue his life”

The professor received many wishes in his position.

You are undoubtedly the most popular and respected person. One person wrote, we are all proud of you.

‘A legendary eternal companion. The whole country is around you, the second one is shared.

“You continue to be inspiration for many people, Richard. Thank you for sharing all the updates, good and bad, we are with you.

Professor Scolyer said in March that although some of his recurrent tumors had been removed, surgeons were unable to remove other parts.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of fast-growing brain cancers in my left brain. The prognosis is poor,” he said on Instagram.

He said he was not sure about the effectiveness of the experimental treatment, but he hoped the data generated “make a difference for others.”

Professor Scolyer and his colleague Professor Long were named Australian of the Year in 2024 as they saved new melanoma therapies in new therapies using immunotherapy.

After the tumor returned in March, the three children only have a few months (as shown in the picture)

Professor Scolyer appointed Australians in 2024 with Australian cancer expert Professor Georgina Long (photo).

He is a prolific writer with over 700 publications and book chapters in Melanoma Pathology, which makes him a reputation as one of the world’s leading experts in the field.

The 2021 Australian Order recipient remains philosophical about his journey, noting that he “just wants to make a difference”. He was praised for his openness and courage when documenting his cancer journey.

Professor Scolyer said in an emotional interview with Ally Langdon, Professor Scolyer said he was “not ready to go”.

He added: “It’s not fair, but everyone has a lesson…to make the most of it every day because you don’t know what’s around the corner.”

The father of three recently celebrated his eldest daughter Emily’s 21st birthday.

“It’s great to catch up with friends and family to celebrate her. She is an amazing daughter and we love her very much! He wrote on Facebook.