Greg Matthews

Dr Greg Matthews (2005-2006)
Josef Ber
Episodes: 4050-4122

Occupation: Oncologist

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Dr Matthews was a colleague of Flynn who went with him to Summer Bay High to give the class a talk on the importance of skin cancer checks. When none of the students were willing to remove their shirts to be examined, Flynn volunteered to demonstrate Matthews’ equipment. After the class, Matthews told Flynn that they needed to run further tests on one of his moles as soon as possible.

Matthews confirmed the mole was a melanoma and recommended an MRI and lymph biopsy. The scan showed the cancer had spread to Flynn’s brain, liver and lymph nodes and Matthews told him he likely only had three months to live. After Flynn’s first session of chemotherapy, Matthews told him the cancer had grown despite the treatment, prompting Flynn to discontinue treatment.

Some months later, after Flynn’s fall down the stairs, he asked for Matthews to see him. Matthews told Sally that the fall had knocked all Flynn’s energy out of him and he only had hours to live. He was later seen at Flynn’s funeral.