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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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
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Registry data reveal temporal relationship between psoriasis symptoms and PsA onset
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 29, 2020
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Phase 2 study shows regimen benefit with dasatinib in Ph+ALL therapy
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 22, 2020
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Sevuparin failed for acute VOC in sickle cell, but may have preventive potential
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 21, 2020
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Liver fibrosis scores predict CV event risk associated with NAFLD
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 16, 2020
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UKALL14: Rituximab improves EFS in B-ALL, but four doses not enough
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 15, 2020
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APPRENTICE registry: Wide variation exists in acute pancreatitis treatment, outcomes
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 14, 2020
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APPRENTICE registry: Wide variation exists in acute pancreatitis treatment, outcomes
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 14, 2020
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Chemo-free induction-consolidation protocol for Ph+ ALL improved survival
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 14, 2020
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Cognitive problems after extremely preterm birth persist
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 10, 2020
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Delayed hospital admission after hip fracture raises mortality risk
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 9, 2020
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Oral paclitaxel bests IV version for tumor response, neuropathy incidence in mBC
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 19, 2019
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First report from NeoTRIPaPDL1: No pCR benefit with atezolizumab in TNBC
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 16, 2019
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ASH releases guidelines on managing cardiopulmonary and kidney disease in SCD
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 13, 2019