Dr Catherine Shannon (Medical Oncologist)
- Name
- Dr Catherine Margaret Shannon
- Qualifications
- MBBS 1992
- FRACP
- Occupation
- Medical Oncologist
- Gender
- Female
- Medical Specialties
- Medical Oncology
Dr Catherine Shannon is Senior Medical Oncologist at Mater Cancer Care Centre, a member of Mater Research's Clinical Research group and Senior Lecturer University of Queensland.
Dr Shannon completed a fellowship with Breast Cancer Unit of the Royal Marsden Hospital where she researched pre-operative endocrine therapy of breast cancer and the use of biological markers as predictors of response to treatment. She obtained extensive experience in phase I and II trials of novel agents for metastatic breast cancer. Her research publications include the molecular genetics of synchronous gynaecological tumours and neoadjuvant therapies for breast cancer. Dr Shannon chaired the committee in writing endocrine therapy guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer.
Dr Shannon has a special interest in the management if breast cancer in young women and pregnant women and has published in this field.
Dr Shannon has recently started private practice at Mater Cancer Care Centre in South Brisbane.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Mater Adult Hospital
- Ipswich Hospital
- Mater Private Hospital South Brisbane
- Affiliated Clinics
- Mater Cancer Care Centre
- Affiliated Organisations
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA)
- Affiliated Universities
- University of Queensland
- Medical Conditions
- Breast cancer
- Lung cancer
- Gynaecological cancer
- Topics
- Cancer
- Women's Health
Practice Locations
Brisbane
- Mater Adult Hospital
- Address
- Medical Oncology Department Stanley Street
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Australia
- Phone
- 07 3840 6166
- Mater Cancer Care Centre
- Address
- Duncombe Building
Level 2
Raymond Terrace
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Australia
- Phone
- 07 3163 5222
Ipswich
- Ipswich Hospital
- Address
- East Street
Ipswich QLD 4305
Australia
- Phone
- 07 3810 1111
- Fax
- 07 3812 1419
