Sharon Worcester is an award-winning medical journalist for MDedge News. She has been with the company since 1996, first as the Southeast Bureau Chief (1996-2009) when the company was known as International Medical News Group, then as a freelance writer (2010-2015) before returning as a reporter in 2015. She previously worked as a daily newspaper reporter covering health and local government. Sharon currently reports primarily on oncology and hematology. She has a BA from Eckerd College and an MA in Mass Communication/Print Journalism from the University of Florida. Connect with her via LinkedIn and follow her on twitter @SW_MedReporter.
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Cancer disparities: One of the most pressing public health issues
“The burden of cancer is not shouldered equally by all segments of the U.S. population,” the AACR states.
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New data and trial outcomes clarify path to TFR in CML
“I think it’s an important message that the [cardiovascular event] risk is there, at about the same rate, in the second 5 years.”
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VTE, sepsis risk increased among COVID-19 patients with cancer
Cancer patients had significantly lower hemoglobin levels, platelet counts, and red and white blood cell counts.
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ASCO updates guideline for metastatic pancreatic cancer
“Genomic testing is recommended as part of an initial assessment to ensure that the results of testing are available at the time of treatment...
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COX2 inhibitor and beta blocker combo to reduce CRC metastasis?
Data from the study provide a strong rationale for future trials powered to assess the impact of this combination on disease-free and overall...
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Study: Immune checkpoint inhibitors don’t increase risk of death in cancer patients with COVID-19
The mortality rate was 8% among patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitors, which is comparable with the overall mortality rate among...
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Hepatitis screening now for all patients with cancer on therapy
All patients with cancer who are candidates for systemic therapy should be screened for hepatitis B, says the American Society of Clinical...
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Study finds no link between platelet count, surgery bleed risk in cirrhosis
Logistic regression analysis showed no significant association between platelet count and major bleeding events.
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Higher death rate seen in cancer patients with nosocomial COVID-19
All-cause mortality was higher in cancer patients with hospital-acquired COVID-19 than in those with community-acquired COVID-19.