Professor Richard Scolyer has helped transform the treatment of skin cancer in his role at the Melanoma Institute of Australia and his research has also helped aid additional breakthroughs. 

After Scolyer was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer, he used his melanoma research to treat his condition - and the results paid off.

Scolyer says he felt compelled to try the new research after learning the treatment for his brain cancer hadn't evolved in 20 years. 

"We had an opportunity to go down this path and it felt right for me - and I guess a bit risky."

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