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Richard Scolyer, Melanoma Pioneer and Cancer Researcher, Honored at State Memorial

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Richard Scolyer, a leading melanoma pathologist and cancer researcher, died at 59 after a battle with incurable brain cancer.
He was honored for his work saving thousands of lives and for his public documentation of his illness.
A state memorial service is being held at the Sydney Opera House.

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Richard Scolyer, a leading melanoma pathologist and cancer researcher, died at 59 after a battle with incurable brain cancer. He was honored for his work saving thousands of lives and for his public documentation of his illness. A state memorial service is being held at the Sydney Opera House.

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