Cancer researcher Dr Rachna Shroff dies at 47

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 06:50 · Archive

Dr Rachna Shroff, a leading cancer researcher at the University of Arizona, has died from an aggressive cancer.

Dr Rachna Shroff, 47, an associate director of clinical investigations at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, has died from an aggressive cancer, the university announced on Monday. She was internationally recognized as a pioneer in cancer research, particularly in bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, a rare disease that historically had few treatment options.

According to the Daily Mail, Shroff was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and it spread to become terminal adenocarcinoma, which affects the glands that line a person's organs. The university said that landmark clinical trials she led as a principal investigator transformed the field of biliary cancer treatment. In September, facing her own terminal diagnosis, Shroff established the Conquer Cancer - Rachna Shroff Endowed Young Investigator Award in Biliary Cancers.

How it is being reported

• Arizona university cancer researcher Rachna Shroff dies of disease she was trying to cureA University of Arizona cancer researcher has died at the age of 47 from the disease she was trying to cure.New York Post · 15 Oct, 10:09
• Renowned cancer researcher, 47, tragically dies of disease she was working to cureDr Rachna Shroff, 47, died from 'an aggressive cancer' after becoming 'internationally recognized' for being a pioneer in cancer research.Daily Mail · 15 Oct, 06:02

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