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Sharon Worcester

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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Frontline brentuximab vedotin shows promise in high-risk pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: April 21, 2021

“The favorable safety and toxicity profile of Bv in combination with chemotherapy for high-risk pediatric...

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FDA approves frontline immunotherapy for gastric cancers

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: April 16, 2021

Nivolumab is now approved for the frontline treatment of advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, and esophageal...

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ZUMA-2, TRANSCEND data pique interest in earlier CAR T for R/R MCL

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: April 15, 2021

The efficacy in these studies is notable considering the challenges of treating mantle cell lymphoma patients...

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Palliative care helpful but underutilized for blood cancer patients

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: April 8, 2021

Palliative care improved several outcome measures and should be used early and often in patients with...

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Study: Good overall survival in older patients after liver transplant for HCC

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: April 1, 2021

Transplant in carefully selected patients “can be justified in older age groups and provide clinically...

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Adding oxaliplatin improves OS, DFS in MSI colon cancer

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 31, 2021

Adding oxaliplatin to fluoropyrimidine should be the standard of care adjuvant treatment in this setting....

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Poor survival with COVID in patients who have had HSCT

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 26, 2021

The probability of survival 30 days after being diagnosed with COVID-19 is only 68% for persons who have...

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Study: Gynecologic cancer therapy does not increase COVID-19 risks

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 22, 2021

Recent anticancer therapy was not associated with COVID-19 hospitalization or mortality in patients with...

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Intervention reduced racial disparities among patients in cancer trials

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 21, 2021

A navigation program improved outcomes of Black women with endometrial cancer enrolled in clinical trials.

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Andecaliximab disappoints in advanced gastric cancer

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 9, 2021

There was no improvement in survival when andecaliximab was added to first-line treatment with modified oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil...

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Breast cancer mortality in under 40s resparks screening debate

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 5, 2021

An increase in breast cancer mortality among women younger than 40 highlights the value of regular screening,...

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New ASH guidelines: VTE prevention and treatment in cancer patients

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 2, 2021

The purpose of the guidelines is to provide clinical decision support for shared decision-making by cancer...

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Detailed glioblastoma map could lead to better treatment approaches

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 22, 2021

The identification of multiple glioblastoma tumor subtypes may explain negative findings in trials of...

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Pap test/cervical swab samples can reveal ovarian cancer biomarkers

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 22, 2021

Pap test screening is widely accepted, suggesting the value of developing it as a screening tool for both...

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Novel ddPCR assay precisely measures CAR T-cells after infusion

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 22, 2021

The ddPCR assay is particularly useful for assessing whether low CAR T-cell levels on flow cytometry are...

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