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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VTE, sepsis risk increased among COVID-19 patients with cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 31, 2020
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One-off blast of RT, rather than weeks, for early breast cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 26, 2020
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ASCO updates guideline for metastatic pancreatic cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 18, 2020
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COX2 inhibitor and beta blocker combo to reduce CRC metastasis?
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 18, 2020
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Study: Immune checkpoint inhibitors don’t increase risk of death in cancer patients with COVID-19
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 7, 2020
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Hepatitis screening now for all patients with cancer on therapy
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 6, 2020
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Study finds no link between platelet count, surgery bleed risk in cirrhosis
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: August 5, 2020
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Higher death rate seen in cancer patients with nosocomial COVID-19
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 30, 2020
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Large cohort study: Bevacizumab safe, effective for severe HHT bleeds
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 29, 2020
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CCC19, other registries help define COVID/cancer landscape
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 27, 2020
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SPK-8011 AAV-mediated hemophilia A therapy shows stability, durability
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 27, 2020
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Liver biopsies show persistent FVIII after gene therapy for hemophilia A
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 16, 2020
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Analysis of early onset cancers suggests need for genetic testing
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 14, 2020
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AI markers can predict progression, survival in prostate cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 13, 2020
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Lipophilic statins linked to lower mortality in ovarian cancer
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- Sharon Worcester
Publish date: July 6, 2020