Clare G. Fedele is an oncologist based in Melbourne, VIC. Her work is centred on melanoma, including how it can start, how it spreads, and what treatment options may suit different situations.
Cancer care can feel overwhelming, even when you’ve just been given a few new words and dates. Clare looks after people who are dealing with a melanoma diagnosis, as well as those who need support when the cancer comes back or changes. In many cases, patients may also be managing side effects from treatment, along with the day-to-day worries that go with it.
Melanoma isn’t one-size-fits-all. At times, the best next step depends on things like where the cancer is, how fast it’s growing, and a person’s overall health. Clare focuses on making sure you understand the plan in plain language, and that decisions are based on what matters for you.
In practice, this can include helping people work through treatment pathways, monitoring response, and coordinating care with the wider team. That might involve times when a patient is having treatment at the hospital, and other times when they’re looking at scans, check-ups, and ongoing follow-up. Clare’s goal is to keep the process steady and clear, so nothing gets lost between appointments.
Because oncology changes over time, Clare also stays up to date with current ways of treating melanoma. Where new approaches are relevant, the care plan can include discussion about what’s available now, and what might be considered in the future.
If clinical trials are a possibility for someone’s exact type of cancer, Clare can talk about that as part of the bigger picture. Trials can sometimes offer options for people when standard treatments are limited, but they’re always considered carefully and matched to the right situation.
Clare is a Melbourne-based oncologist who helps patients and families navigate melanoma with calm, practical support. Over the course of care, she aims to bring things back to what’s real and doable—what’s happening, what the next step is, and what it means for the months ahead.
