American cancer specialist who continued working while living with life

Indian-American oncologist Rachna Shroff, a leading expert in rare bile duct cancers who dedicated her career to developing new treatments for the disease, has died at the age of 47 after battling cancer. Her death was announced by the University of Arizona, where she held senior academic and clinical positions.Dr Shroff is survived by her husband, Puneet Shroff, a physician and professor of medicine; their children, Simran and Sachin; her parents, Devendar and Amita Trivedi; and her sister, Neema Sahni. Her legacy includes both her contributions to cancer research and her efforts to help develop the next generation of cancer specialists.Dr Shroff was associate director of clinical investigations at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the university’s College of Medicine–Tucson.