"Being an oncologist may seem like the world's most depressing job. It is in fact such a privilege. Cancer and cancer treatment is a journey with many ups and sadly many downs, but travelling along this road with my patients is why I do it. They are my hero's, for their strength, love, compassion, joy and spirit." - Dr Marlene Soares.

Dr Soares graduated with her MBChB, in Pretoria, in 2003. After her internship at Johannesburg General Hospital, she completed a year of community service at Ermelo Hospital in 2005. She then chose to specialise in radiotherapy and completed her MMED Radiation Oncology - University of Pretoria - in 2010. In the same year, she was awarded her FC RAD ONC (SA) qualification from the Colleges of Medicine South Africa.

Dr Soares specialises in the treatment of breast cancer and completed a certificate of competence in breast cancer from the University of Ulm, in Germany, in conjunction with the European school of oncology (ESO). She is also the clinical director of the Pretoria based Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic.

Dr Soares practices at the Groenkloof Radiation Oncology and the Mûelmed Radiation Oncology centres and is part of a team of Oncologists that consult at the DMO locations.