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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PPI use linked with increased fracture risk in children
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 16, 2020
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Wuhan case review: COVID-19 characteristics differ in children vs. adults
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 13, 2020
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Lymphopenia linked to worse response in RCC, bladder cancer patients on checkpoint inhibitors
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 12, 2020
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Review reveals shorter OS, RFS in young colorectal cancer patients
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: March 3, 2020
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Late effects in young cancer survivors underscore importance of high-risk screening
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 21, 2020
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Adolescent obesity linked with midlife cancer risk
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 21, 2020
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Synovial biopsy findings drive precision medicine for RA closer to the clinic
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 19, 2020
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Tramadol use for noncancer pain linked with increased hip fracture risk
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 14, 2020
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IFN-activated monocytes show early promise for ovarian cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 13, 2020
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Model reveals genes associated with prognosis in ER+, HER2– breast cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 12, 2020
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Phase 2 data: Inotuzumab, approved in adults with B-ALL, shows promise in kids, too
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 11, 2020
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Adding ilixadencel improved outcomes in metastatic renal cell carcinoma
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 10, 2020
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The 2019 novel coronavirus: Case review IDs clinical characteristics
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 5, 2020
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Deferiprone noninferior to deferoxamine for iron overload in SCD, rare anemias
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 2, 2020
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Psoriasis: A look back over the past 50 years, and forward to next steps
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 29, 2020