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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CVD-REAL 2: Lower mortality, CV risks with SGLT-2i vs. DPP-4i treatment in T2DM
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 17, 2018
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RISE: Insulin glargine, metformin offer no beta cell function benefit in youth
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 11, 2018
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CANVAS data: Canagliflozin generally well tolerated up to 6.5 years
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 10, 2018
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Alteplase, aspirin provide similar functional outcomes after nondisabling stroke
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 10, 2018
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CANVAS program analysis: Canagliflozin benefits patients with T2DM and poor kidney function
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 6, 2018
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Intensive treatment for T2D pays off in the long run
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 25, 2018
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KEYNOTE-427: Pembrolizumab monotherapy shows promise in accRCC
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 25, 2018
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Eversense CGM shown safe, accurate for 180 days in adolescents
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 24, 2018
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Average glucose, A1c discordance is common, highlights ADAG equation concerns
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 23, 2018
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CAR T-cell approvals: multiple myeloma likely next up
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 21, 2018
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Blood and tissue TMB help predict checkpoint inhibition response in NSCLC
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 21, 2018
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PREOPANC-1: Early findings suggest benefit with preop chemo in pancreatic cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 13, 2018
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Four phase 3 studies highlighted at ASCO mark progress in GI cancers
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 12, 2018
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Prodige 7: No survival benefit with HIPEC for advanced colorectal cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 7, 2018
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Pembrolizumab monotherapy shows activity in advanced recurrent ovarian cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: June 4, 2018