Emeritus Professor Medical Oncology University of Leeds and The Leeds Cancer Centre

Professor Galina Velikova MD, PhD FRCP (Fellow Royal College of Physicians, England) is a breast medical oncologist and clinical researcher in Leeds, United Kingdom, with 30 years track record of patient-centred methodological and applied research using electronic PROMs in daily practice and clinical trials.

She led two highly influential RCTs evaluating the use of ePROMs in oncology practice, and was amongst the first to show improvement in patient quality of life. She led a NIHR program (known as eRAPID), evaluating online ePROMs for symptom monitoring with automated patient advice and integration in electronic health records, showing improved symptom control and patient self-efficacy.

Prof Velikova has led collaborative research nationally and internationally.  She had a key role in developing and rolling-out NHS England Quality-of-Life survey. She had leadership positions as chair, president, board member of professional societies (ISOQOL, EORTC Quality-of-Life Group, EORTC Board member, NCRI Psychosocial oncology group), as well a member of international consortia developing consensus guidelines on ePROMs in clinical trials and practice.

She currently implements ePROMs in Leeds Cancer Centres to support adjuvant CDK4/6 Inhibitors treatment monitoring, using the existing functionality of the local EHR (PPM+).

Updated: September 2026