'I don't want to die': how two doctors put their faith in their work
When Prof Georgina Long and Prof Richard Scolyer accepted their award for Australians of the Year, they had a very personal message. Their pioneering work has dramatically increased survival rates for melanoma, the most common cancer among people between 20 to 39 years old. But they are also fighting a different, equally challenging battle as they apply their expertise to a world-first treatment for Scolyer\u2019s own terminal brain cancer. In his own words: \u201cI\u2019m not ready to die yet.\u201d You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport