DrKatherine Francis

Dr Katherine Francis is a medical oncologist with a PhD focusing on capturing the tolerability of therapy and optimising tolerability and efficacy of treatments. She is a member of the Sydney Clinical Trials Centre, a Flagship Centre in the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Her current role is as a research fellow and is active in the design, operational conduct, analysis and presentation of oncology clinical trials. She is a current study chair and is working to bring new clinical trials to people with cancer, focusing on gynaecological and breast cancer, and sarcoma. She is a current Principal Investigator leading multiple clinical trials at the Nelune Comprehensive Cancer Centre, POW. She is also on the steering committee of both national and international clinical trials. 

Dr Katherine Francis is a member of Australian and international cooperative clinical trial groups. She is an active member of both Australia and New Zealand Gynaecologic Oncology Group and Breast Cancer Trials. She will be the lead for 27-28 of the EDEN initiative - adjuvant and metastatic therapies focus group. 

Dr Katherine Francis is a practising specialist doctor with subspecialty experience in breast cancer, gynaecological cancers, and sarcoma. She also has an interest in survivorship and helping people live well with and beyond their cancer diagnosis.  She works as a medical oncologist for statewide referral services for both gynaecological cancer and sarcoma. She is experienced with rare cancers and is committed to determining the best treatment for each and every cancer, including arranging and interpreting next generation sequencing. Whilst she is committed to incorporating the latest research, her approach to patient care is holistic with a commitment to thorough and compassionate communication and a to shared decision making that values each person’s core values and concerns. She consults as Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick and also holds public hospital appointments across Prince of Wales Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick.