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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ERV expression may predict response to immune checkpoint blockade in ccRCC, other solid tumors
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 9, 2018
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Study: Test for PD-L1 amplification in solid tumors
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 7, 2018
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TRANSCEND NHL trial identifies window for CAR T expansion
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 6, 2018
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AML immune profiles correlate with relapse-free survival
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: February 4, 2018
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Pembrolizumab plus SBRT shows promise for advanced solid tumors
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 27, 2018
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Experimental PD-1/PARP inhibitor combo shows promise in solid tumors
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 26, 2018
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mIDH inhibitors could fill treatment gap in AML
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 25, 2018
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New hematologic, cardiovascular system link may have therapeutic implications
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 24, 2018
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RELAZA2: MRD-guided azacitidine reduces relapse risk in MDS and AML
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 21, 2018
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Novel JAK1 inhibitor shows promise for myeloid malignancies
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 18, 2018
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Phase 1 study: Human IL-10 plus checkpoint blockade looks promising in RCC, NSCLC
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 11, 2018
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Non-PCOS IVF: Two trials show no benefit with frozen embryo transfer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 10, 2018
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Modeling study: Screening, treatment effects on breast cancer mortality vary by subtype
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 9, 2018
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FDA: Gadolinium retention prompts new GBCA class warning, safety measures
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 21, 2017
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FDA: Gadolinium retention prompts new GBCA class warning, safety measures
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 20, 2017