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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Adding ilixadencel improved outcomes in metastatic renal cell carcinoma
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- Sharon Worcester
ORLANDO – Ilixadencel improved responses when added to sunitinib as first-line therapy in patients with synchronous metastatic renal cell...
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The 2019 novel coronavirus: Case review IDs clinical characteristics
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- Sharon Worcester
A review of coronavirus pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, suggests older men and those with comormid conditions are most likely to be affected by...
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Deferiprone noninferior to deferoxamine for iron overload in SCD, rare anemias
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- Sharon Worcester
An oral iron chelator granted accelerated approval for thalassemia is noninferior to deferoxamine for iron overload in patients with sickle cell...
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Psoriasis: A look back over the past 50 years, and forward to next steps
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- Sharon Worcester
“The progress has been breathtaking – there’s no other way to describe it.”
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Registry data reveal temporal relationship between psoriasis symptoms and PsA onset
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- Sharon Worcester
ATLANTA – Age at the onset of psoriasis was the main factor that determined PsA symptom synchronicity, according a study of data from the PsART...
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Phase 2 study shows regimen benefit with dasatinib in Ph+ALL therapy
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- Sharon Worcester
Dasatinib-based two-step induction and intensive consolidation before alloHCT for Ph+ALL extends benefits of TKI...
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Sevuparin failed for acute VOC in sickle cell, but may have preventive potential
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- Sharon Worcester
The novel nonanticoagulant heparinoid drug sevuparin may have value in the setting of prodromal vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with SCD.
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Liver fibrosis scores predict CV event risk associated with NAFLD
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- Sharon Worcester
NAFLD is associated with a twofold increase in cardiovascular events, and liver fibrosis in NAFLD is associated with a fourfold increase.
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UKALL14: Rituximab improves EFS in B-ALL, but four doses not enough
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- Sharon Worcester
Rituximab may improve EFS in B-ALL regardless of Philadelphia chromosome status and CD20-positive expression level.
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APPRENTICE registry: Wide variation exists in acute pancreatitis treatment, outcomes
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- Sharon Worcester
Despite recent major advances, some areas of the world lag behind the current evidence regarding the management of acute pancreatitis.
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APPRENTICE registry: Wide variation exists in acute pancreatitis treatment, outcomes
- Author:
- Sharon Worcester
Despite recent major advances, some areas of the world lag behind the current evidence regarding the management of acute pancreatitis.
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Chemo-free induction-consolidation protocol for Ph+ ALL improved survival
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- Sharon Worcester
ORLANDO – A front-line chemo-free induction-consolidation protocol for Ph+ ALL resulted in high survival and molecular response rates in the phase...
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Cognitive problems after extremely preterm birth persist
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- Sharon Worcester
Findings among 19-year-olds born extremely premature suggest cognitive and neuropsychological problems persist into early adulthood.
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Delayed hospital admission after hip fracture raises mortality risk
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- Sharon Worcester
Most studies focus on surgery timing among hospitalized patients and fail to consider preadmission waiting time.
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Oral paclitaxel bests IV version for tumor response, neuropathy incidence in mBC
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- Sharon Worcester
SAN ANTONIO – An oral formulation of paclitaxel given with the P-glycoprotein pump inhibitor encequidar improved...