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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One in five female oncologists considering leaving academia, survey finds
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: January 26, 2022
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Most cancer patients with breakthrough COVID-19 infection experience severe outcomes
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 28, 2021
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High-fiber diet may improve melanoma immunotherapy response, outcomes
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 28, 2021
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Cardiovascular effects of breast cancer treatment vary based on weight, menopausal status
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 17, 2021
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Ongoing HER2 breast cancer therapy may cost an additional $68,000 per patient
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 10, 2021
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Customizing pre-CAR T chemotherapy could improve ALL patient outcomes
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 9, 2021
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FDA expands pembrolizumab approval for advanced melanoma
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 8, 2021
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CLL and COVID-19: Outcome trends and lessons learned
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 8, 2021
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Differences in response to immunotherapy in men versus women
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 7, 2021
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Single-dose HPV vaccination highly effective
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 2, 2021
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Easing access to DLBCL treatments: Patient study reveals racial differences
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: November 17, 2021
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Most oncology trainees encounter discrimination, don’t report it, survey finds
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: November 15, 2021
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Cancer drug revenue increased 70% over a decade
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: November 11, 2021
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Should you tell your doctor that you’re a doctor?
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: November 10, 2021
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Data from Spain yield new insights on a rare hemophilia
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: November 2, 2021