Coverage dated October 22, 2026

Leading cancer researcher, 47, dies of the disease she was trying to cure. This was her 1st symptom

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Dr. Rachna Shroff, a physician-scientist who spent much of her career researching treatments for gastrointestinal cancers, has died at the age of 47. She briefly battled an aggressive form of the disease she was trying to cure.

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    Leading cancer researcher, 47, dies of the disease she was trying to cure. This was her 1st symptom (opens NBC Boston)

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    Dr. Rachna Shroff, a physician-scientist who spent much of her career researching treatments for gastrointestinal cancers, has died at the age of 47. She briefly battled an aggressive form of the disease she was trying to cure.

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