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5. Patient Stories: Diagnosed with advanced melanoma

Episode 5: Patient Stories: Diagnosed with advanced melanoma

Jarryd Roughead, Dr Donna Milne (featuring Deb Knight)


In this episode you will hear from Jarryd Roughead who faced a diagnosis of advanced melanoma, and Dr Donna Milne from his treating team. Jarryd is well recognised as an AFL superstar, and a very successful football career playing for Hawthorn. He’s also overcome advanced melanoma. Jarryd was first diagnosed with a melanoma on his lip in 2015. The melanoma was removed, and life continued along well. During a routine check-up in 2016, a scan showed that the melanoma had moved to his lungs.

Jarryd was treated with immunotherapy. Despite some challenging side effects, the treatment worked. Jarryd Roughead’s journey of advanced melanoma is detailed in his book Roughy.

More from this series


Episode 6

Patient Stories: Diagnosed with advanced non-melanoma skin cancer

Doug Phayer, Dr. Patricia Terrill (featuring Deb Knight)


Episode 7

Patient Stories: Diagnosed with skin cancer

Deborah Hutton (featuring Deb Knight)


Episode 8

Patient Stories: Diagnosed with advanced melanoma

Professor Alan Cooper, Professor Georgina Long (Featuring Deb Knight)

The content discussed in these episodes is for information purposes only and should not be considered as medical advice. Please make sure you speak with a medical professional for advice relating to your own specific situation.

MSCAN is grateful to the clinicians interviewed in our podcast series. They have all provided their time and input freely and independently.