The world of cancer research mourns the loss of Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr., MD, a luminary in the field who was the founding director of the NCI's Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics within the National Institutes of Health's Intramural Research Program. Dr. Fraumeni passed away on June 22 at the age of 93, leaving an indelible mark on cancer epidemiology.
In Memoriam
Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr.
1933 – 2026 (aged 93)
American physician and cancer researcher (1933–2026)