University of Arizona oncologist Dr. Rachna Shroff dies at 47

Dr. Rachna Shroff, a prominent oncologist and researcher at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, has passed away at the age of 47 following a rapid battle with terminal adenocarcinoma.

Dr. Shroff was a globally recognized authority on rare biliary and gastrointestinal cancers, specifically cholangiocarcinoma. As the associate director of clinical research at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and head of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, she led hundreds of clinical trials that expanded therapeutic options for patients facing historically difficult-to-treat diseases.

Her academic and professional career included roles at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and leadership positions within the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Before her death, she established the ‘Conquer Cancer–Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO Young Investigator Award in Biliary Cancer’ to support emerging scientists in the field.