Renowned Researcher, 47, Dies of Disease She Was Working to Cure

Renowned researcher, 47, dies of disease she was working to cure

Dr Rachna Shroff, 47, died from 'an aggressive cancer' after becoming 'internationally recognized' for being a pioneer in cancer research.

U of A cancer researcher dies of same disease she fought to cure

Dr. Rachna Shroff, a leading University of Arizona cancer researcher, spent most of her career studying gastrointestinal cancers and trying to find cures.

Leading Cancer Researcher, 47, Dies of the Disease She Was Trying to Cure. This Was Her 1st Symptom

Dr. Rachna Shroff, a physician-scientist who spent much of her career researching treatments for gastrointestinal cancers, has died at the age of 47.

Rachna Shroff, Indian-American oncologist, dies at 47 - The Tribune

Indian-American oncologist Rachna Shroff, an internationally recognised expert in bile duct cancer and a senior physician-scientist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, has died at the age of 47, the university has announced. She had been living with a life-limiting cancer, though the university did not disclose the specific cause of her death.

Renowned cancer researcher, 47, tragically dies of disease she was working to cure

By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER 06:00 15 Oct 2026, updated 06:02 15 Oct 2026 A University of Arizona researcher tragically died after devoting almost her whole life to helping cure and study cancer before ultimately succumbing to the same disease. Dr Rachna Shroff, 47, died from ‘an aggressive cancer’ after becoming ‘internationally recognized’ for being a pioneer in cancer research, the university announced on Monday. Shroff was the as…