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Nov 2024
12m 50s

Hope, panic and a brain tumour

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

Journalist Tansy Harcourt, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour 13 years ago, on how patients have responded to Professor Richard Scolyer’s very public battle with glioblastoma. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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