VICC Assoc Director, Strategic Relations and Research Partnerships, Exec Director, Young Adult Cancers Program; Co-Chair, NCI GI Steering Committee

Nashville, TN
Joined June 2013
Dr. Cathy Eng retweeted
WATCH: FDA grants accelerated approval to dostarlimab (Jemperli) for previously untreated MSI-H/dMMR stage II/III locally advanced rectal cancer. AZUR-1 (n=154): • ORR 79% by independent central review • 12-month sustained cCR 47% by central review; 68% by investigator • 71% received dostarlimab alone with no other treatment and no progression oncologytube.com/dostarlimab… @AndreaCercek @GIMedOnc @skopetz @adasarimd @VanMorrisMD @KristenCiombor @RonaYaeger @KimmieNgMD @GIcancerDoc @CathyEngMD @marklewismd @NataliyaUboha @benweinbergmd @JeanneTie @WuGiOnc @drallysonocean @rutikamehtaMD @ShaalanBeg @GillSharlene @Sarbaji85064063 @DaisukeKotani @DraMartinezLago @TapiaJC1 @ilyassahinMD @ArndtVogel @realbowtiedoc @VivekSubbiah @Dr_R_Kurzrock @weldeiry @SeanLangenfeld @HassanRHashmiMD @JasonRLiuMD @yukiwadamd @SimranPolce @TrudyWuMD
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Congrats to 🌟 @jordanberlin5 for winning the @eaonc #Mentor of the Year Award! 👏👏👏 Well deserved!!!! He received a standing ovation!! @VUMCDiscoveries
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What a fantastic experience at the @AACR #CancerHealthDisparities Conference! I loved the audience’s incredible engagement and the GREAT questions they asked us! So much work to be done on #earlyonset #cancer! Kudos to the amazing 🤩 #LeeAnnBailey snd #CassandraFritz for chairing such an engaging conference! @theNCI @washumedicine #RebeccaKehm #ClaytonYates @tamikafelder @BoothSimms #CancerResearch #womeninSTEM
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Dr. Cathy Eng retweeted
How do I treat #MSIHigh #GC? In this @Vumedi discussion, I share my approach to immunotherapy, emerging neoadjuvant data, and the evolving role of ctDNA and nonoperative management. 🎥 bit.ly/3UGQrLL #GastricCancer #GIOnc @nyulangone @Perlmutter_CC
🩺 How I Treat: MSI-H gastric cancer Dr. @rutikamehtaMD @nyulangone shares her approach: immunotherapy over chemo, ctDNA-guided nonoperative management & when to escalate. 📺 Watch the full video on #Vumedi: bit.ly/3UGQrLL #GastricCancer #Immunotherapy
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Sitting front row at #ASCOQLTY26 with Dr Divya Yerramilli had been a highlight of this @ASCO meeting. ❤️ (Also lol for Dr Emily Ray & @drtessthompson for the photobomb)
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Dr. Cathy Eng retweeted
We are saddened by the passing of Rachna T. Shroff, MD, MS, a renowned physician-scientist who treated people with pancreatic cancer and advanced treatment options for patients facing pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancers. Dr. Shroff passed away following a battle with an aggressive cancer. She was 47. Through her groundbreaking research and leadership in clinical trials, Dr. Shroff helped move the field forward and expand possibilities for patients. She also collaborated with PanCAN on research related to our Know Your Tumor® precision medicine service, contributing to a deeper understanding of pancreatic cancer. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her loved ones, colleagues and the many patients whose lives she touched. 💜 Read more from the @UAZMedTucson at 🔗 bit.ly/4jprjTS.
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Dr. Cathy Eng retweeted
I lit 2 candles in loving and respectful memory of Dr. Rachna Schroff in Notre Dame in Paris and in Strasbourg France. Rest in peace you will always be remembered by your colleagues.
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Dr. Cathy Eng retweeted
“I’ll carry your courage and light with me in this marathon of life.” Aparna Parikh (@aparna1024) shares a heartfelt tribute to Rachna Shroff, remembering her friendship, courage, and the light she brought to those around her. After running the Chicago Marathon in her memory, Aparna reflects on the grief and gratitude of saying goodbye to a dear friend. Read her tribute below. oncodaily.com/voices/aparna-…
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"In January 2024, at 46 years old, I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. What still amazes me is that I had undergone a colonoscopy only a few months earlier, and somehow, my cancer was missed. We still don’t know how. By the time I was diagnosed, the cancer had already spread to my liver. I underwent major surgery to remove the colon tumor and a portion of my liver, and for a while, I hoped that would be the end of my story. But just three months later it appeared in my lungs. Since my diagnosis, I have faced multiple surgeries, countless scans, procedures, and 37 rounds of chemotherapy. Most recently, the cancer traveled to my brain, requiring another surgery to remove the tumor. I continue to battle as hard as I can for my 8-year-old daughter and hope for more breakthroughs. I am incredibly grateful to be treated at USC, where I have an amazing oncology team and an oncologist I trust and love deeply. This journey has changed me in ways I never expected. I don’t take a single day or moment for granted. I’m still here, still battling, and still hopeful for what comes next." - Susan F. Your support of colorectal cancer research leads to more breakthroughs for families like Susan’s. Learn more by visiting crcancer.org/Cure-26-X
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I got to know @rachnatshroff quite well through @SWOG and through our time together on the @ASCO Nominating Committee. A lot of people talk about mentorship and supporting the next generation of oncologists. Rachna devoted a substantial portion of her career to doing exactly that. The photo below was taken in 2023 at the LEAD conference, a meeting dedicated to empowering women in oncology. I had the good fortune of serving as faculty that year. I share this image as a tangible example of the oncology trainees, at least within my own sphere, whose lives and careers she touched. I know for a fact that there are countless others. The photo was taken shortly before she became the permanent chief at @UAZCancer. How Rachna balanced that role with a busy clinical practice, leadership responsibilities beyond her institution, and family life is beyond me. We often talk about burnout in oncology. Looking back, it sometimes seemed that Rachna possessed the antidote. Usually alongside her best bud @ninashah33, she celebrated life with enthusiasm and intention, turning even the most routine meeting into an opportunity to gather friends, build camaraderie, and create lasting memories. There is so much I learned from Rachna and so much that I will miss. My prayers are with her family, especially her two beautiful children. I hope that all of us will continue to honor her extraordinary legacy by carrying forward the generosity, mentorship, joy, and sense of community that she brought to our profession every day.
We join the oncology community in mourning the passing of Dr. Rachna T. Shroff, a renowned GI cancers expert and a dedicated ASCO volunteer. We are humbled by her dedication and strive to honor her legacy of commitment and altruism. Read more: bit.ly/4e7jBKu
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Dr. Cathy Eng retweeted
“It’s been a journey” Shroff told @NBCNews. “I’ve spent my entire life trying to eradicate cancer, primarily pancreatic cancer, but also liver cancers.” nbcnews.com/health/disease/r… An homage to Rachna Shroff, including thoughts from her family. Please read, share & honor her memory.
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I’m grateful @theNCI R50 grant allows me to continue to attend #NCTN @SWOG group meetings. It also grants me the opportunity to interact w/ junior faculty members such as @ronanhsieh @DaniCastilloMD #EmersonChen #IIT #cancer #cancerresearch concepts! @HKennecke @VanMorrisMD @lisakachnic1 @NCIDirector
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It’s a wrap for the #GI session @OLNGreatDebates. My co-chair @YJanjigianMD and I want to introduce you to the amazing 🤩, Sarah Moore, who is the woman behind the scene at @OLNGreatDebates! She is wonderful and keeps us afloat! 🙏🏻 Sarah!!! TY to all of our phenomenal speakers that rallied despite the Nor’easter ☔️ We hope you will join us again for #GreatDebates 2027! #cancer #canceresearch
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Love seeing the next generation at @OLNGreatDebates ! This is Dr Christopher Rodman, a Fellow at @YaleCancer being mentored by 🤩@PamelaKunzMD ! #DrJenniferChan @DanaFarber
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The last #GI debate begins with @efratdotan @TunjiAleseMD @OLNGreatDebates re: role of #RAS inhibitors as a standard of care in #pancreatic #cancer, @RevMedicines
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