Sharon Worcester

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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Plasma microRNA assay differentiates colorectal neoplasia

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: May 9, 2016

CHICAGO – A novel plasma microRNA assay and prediction model appears to successfully differentiate colorectal neoplasia from other neoplasms and from ...

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FDA panels recommend expanding REMS, requiring prescriber education, for ER/LA opioids

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: May 4, 2016

Two Food and Drug Administration advisory committees have unanimously agreed that the current risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for exten...

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FDA Panels Recommend Expanding REMS, Requiring Prescriber Education, for ER/LA Opioids

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: May 4, 2016

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Diverticulitis recurs more with observation vs. elective resection

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: May 1, 2016

Observation, compared with elective resection, was associated with significantly increased recurrence rates in patients who had successfully recovered...

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Admission to surgical service appears optimal for adhesive small-bowel obstruction

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 29, 2016

Patients with adhesive small-bowel obstruction should be managed by a primary surgical team rather than a medical team, findings from a population-bas...

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ACOSOG Z0011: Good long-term results with SLND without ALND

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 27, 2016

CHICAGO – Sentinel lymph node dissection without axillary lymph node dissection offers excellent regional control in select patients with early metast...

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Thromboprophylaxis efficacy similar before and after colorectal surgery

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 24, 2016

Lower extremity duplex scans should be performed prior to colorectal surgery, and anticoagulation should be tailored to the result, findings from a ra...

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STAMPEDE: Metabolic Surgery Bests Medical Therapy Long Term

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 19, 2016

Key clinical point: The superiority of metabolic surgery over intensive medical therapy for achieving glycemic control among patients with type 2 ...

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STAMPEDE: Metabolic surgery bests medical therapy long term

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 19, 2016

CHICAGO – The superiority of metabolic surgery over intensive medical therapy for achieving glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes, as show...

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Earlier Bariatric Surgery May Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 19, 2016

Key clinical point: Morbidly obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery before age 45 years had a reduced risk of adverse cardiovascular outco...

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Earlier bariatric surgery may improve cardiovascular outcomes

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 19, 2016

CHICAGO – Sooner may be better than later when it comes to the timing of bariatric surgery in patients with morbid obesity.

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Pre-PCI beta-blockers offer no clinical benefit

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 13, 2016

CHICAGO – Early intravenous administration of the beta-blocker metoprolol before primary PCI in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarcti...

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DANAMI 3-iPOST: No significant benefit with ischemic postconditioning after STEMI

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 12, 2016

CHICAGO – Ischemic postconditioning in patients with ST-segment elevation MI failed to significantly reduce death from any cause or hospitalization fo...

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DANAMI 3-DEFER: No benefit with delayed stenting for STEMI

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 11, 2016

CHICAGO – Delaying stent implantation in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction failed to reduce the rate of mortality, heart failur...

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Ob.gyn. residency changes with the times

Author:: Sharon Worcester

Publish date: April 7, 2016

A striking change over the past 5 decades has been the increasing number of women in medicine. Nowhere has that been in greater evidence than in ob...