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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Retrospective review: No difference in PFS, OS with radiation before PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 26, 2017
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CRP may predict survival after immunotherapy for lung cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 20, 2017
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Tocilizumab looks promising for corticosteroid refractory anti-PD-1-related adverse events
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 20, 2017
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New data prompt update to ACC guidance on nonstatin LDL lowering
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 14, 2017
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PROTECT trial: No DFS benefit with adjuvant pazopanib for high-risk RCC
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 14, 2017
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KW-2478 examined as novel add-on therapy for myeloma
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 13, 2017
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WHI hormone trials offer reassurance on long-term mortality risk
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 12, 2017
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Worsening osteoporosis care for RA patients shows need for action
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 11, 2017
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New AML approvals changing the treatment landscape
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 8, 2017
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New recommendations tout biosimilars for rheumatologic diseases
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 7, 2017
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Vaccinate and consider tofacitinib monotherapy to prevent herpes zoster in RA
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: September 5, 2017
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FDA alert: pembrolizumab ups mortality risk in multiple myeloma
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 31, 2017
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Focus on lifestyle to manage menopause symptoms after breast cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 30, 2017
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FDA approves first gene therapy – tisagenlecleucel for ALL
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 30, 2017
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The opioid crisis: Psychiatrists are well equipped to intervene
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 28, 2017
