We are saddened by the loss of AACR member Edith P. Mitchell – American Association for Cancer Research

American Association for Cancer Research made the following post on LinkedIn:

“We are saddened by the loss of AACR member Edith P. Mitchell, MD, of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia.

‘Edith Mitchell was a trailblazer in cancer research, especially in her investigations of cancer in underserved populations, specifically breast and prostate cancer in African Americans,” said Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), chief executive officer of the AACR. ‘AACR honored her with the AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship for her unparalleled efforts to support the advancement of minority investigators and her bold vision of health equity. Her long and illustrious career in the U.S. military was a testament to her dedication to public service. I was proud to call her a friend. She will be dearly missed, and her legacy will live on.'”

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Source: American Association for Cancer Research/LinkedIn