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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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Most cancer patients with breakthrough COVID-19 infection experience severe outcomes

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 28, 2021

Of 54 fully vaccinated patients with cancer and COVID-19, 65% were hospitalized and 13% died within 30 days.

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High-fiber diet may improve melanoma immunotherapy response, outcomes

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 28, 2021

Previous research has suggested that the microbiome can influence patients’ response to immunotherapy.

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Cardiovascular effects of breast cancer treatment vary based on weight, menopausal status

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 17, 2021

The risk of dyslipidemia was higher in postmenopausal aromatase inhibitors users and lower in postmenopausal tamoxifen users, compared with...

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Ongoing HER2 breast cancer therapy may cost an additional $68,000 per patient

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 10, 2021

A Canadian study suggests that significant increases in cost per patient can be expected if funding policies don’t evolve to meet treatment needs...

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Customizing pre-CAR T chemotherapy could improve ALL patient outcomes

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 9, 2021

Findings suggest a way to reduce relapses in patients undergoing CAR T-cell therapy: Tailor pre-CAR T lymphodepleting therapy.

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FDA expands pembrolizumab approval for advanced melanoma

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Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 8, 2021

Approval was based on first interim findings from the randomized, placebo-controlled KEYNOTE-716 trial, which evaluated patients with stage IIB...

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CLL and COVID-19: Outcome trends and lessons learned

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 8, 2021

Data highlight opportunities for further investigation into optimal management of COVID-19, immune response after infection, and effective...

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Differences in response to immunotherapy in men versus women

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 7, 2021

It remains unclear whether the increased risk for death in women is a result of treatment side effects or lack of efficacy.

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Single-dose HPV vaccination highly effective

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: December 2, 2021

Women have been given multiple doses of the HPV vaccine because of “gaps in evidence for the effectiveness of a...

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Easing access to DLBCL treatments: Patient study reveals racial differences

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: November 17, 2021

Collaborative follow-up models could improve access to cellular therapies, but more customized strategies are also needed.

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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

“I thought at some point [the racism and discrimination] would stop, but after all that training. . .I still had to prove myself.”

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Cancer drug revenue increased 70% over a decade

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: November 11, 2021

“Cancer drugs now account for approximately 27% of new drug approvals in the United States, compared to 4% in the 1980s.”

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Should you tell your doctor that you’re a doctor?

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: November 10, 2021

“I wouldn’t have treated him differently, but I just could have discussed the procedure with him in more professional terms.”

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Data from Spain yield new insights on a rare hemophilia

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: November 2, 2021

Findings show high rates of antithrombotic use before diagnosis and fatal infections after immunosuppressive therapy starts.

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CAR T for ALL: Areas that need optimizing

Author:
Sharon Worcester
Publish date: October 20, 2021

CAR T-cell therapy optimization is needed in a range of key areas.

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