Dr Libby Blackley

I am a medical oncologist specialising in the management of breast cancer with a particular focus on young women and the supportive care that is required around fertility, pregnancy and management of psychosocial health following a breast cancer diagnosis. I advocate for patients to receive every opportunity to access the latest medical treatments. I believe that compassionate, honest communication with patients and their carers at all stages of disease is a vital part of patient centred care.

I am the recipient of an inaugural fellowship grant from Breast Cancer Trials Australia, and remain involved in clinical trials and research at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre where I am conducting research surrounding young women’s breast cancer in Australia.

I obtained my medical degree from Monash University, graduating in 2010 before undertaking physician training. After obtaining fellowship to the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 2018, I worked as the breast cancer clinical trials and translational research fellow under the supervision of Professor Sherene Loi at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. I am completing a Master’s Degree by research through the University of Melbourne in 2022 which focuses on treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer. I am a member of Breast Cancer Trials (BCT) Australia, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, European Society of Medical Oncology and Medical Oncology Group of Australia.