Sherene C. Loi is an oncologist who works out of Grattan Street in Parkville, VIC 3010.
In day-to-day care, she looks after people dealing with cancer and the health problems that can come along with it. That might include breast cancer, including triple-negative and HER-2 positive types, and breast cancer in men. In some cases, she also treats inflammatory breast cancer.
She also treats other cancers, such as lung cancer (including non-small cell lung cancer) and lung metastases. There can be times when care focuses on kidney cancer like renal cell carcinoma too, as well as anal cancer. For bone and brain conditions, her work includes things like bone tumours, brain tumours, and metastatic brain tumours.
Cancer care is not only about the cancer itself. It can affect the whole body, and that’s where her role can be really important. She sees patients for issues like diarrhoea during treatment and other side effects that can build up over time.
At times, she also helps manage sudden and serious problems that can happen with treatment, such as febrile neutropenia and agranulocytosis. These are situations where quick care matters, because they can link to infection risk. She may also support people with pneumonia when it is connected to weakened immune systems or ongoing cancer treatment.
Some patients come with hormone and symptom concerns as well. Menopause can be part of the bigger picture for people going through treatment, and she helps manage those changes in a practical way alongside the cancer plan.
There are also people who are known to have higher inherited cancer risk. For example, she works with people with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, where family history and careful planning can make a big difference.
Overall, Sherene focuses on getting people through hard phases of cancer care. She helps coordinate treatment and support, so patients know what is happening and what to watch for, especially when symptoms change quickly.