Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

Medical journalist. Writer. Believer in love and hope and science. Ally. Views my own. She/Her. Latest book: The Doctor As The Patient whatsinastory.co.uk/doctoraspatient Birmingham, AL Joined June 2018

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

8 months ago

I'm heading to bluer skies...if you're there, please give me a follow at sw-medreporter!

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

3 years ago

This. It matters!

Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance

3 years ago

This. It matters!

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

3 years ago

So, I'm doing 'a thing.' Pretty excited about this book project and would love #MedTwitter input on the doctor-as-patient experience. In a nutshell, what's the greatest and/or most surprising lesson learned from "the other side of the consultation desk?" whatsinastory.co.uk/doctoraspatient

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Robert Reich @RBReich

3 years ago

Forced birth in a country with: —No universal healthcare —No universal childcare —No paid family & medical leave —One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations This isn't about "life." It's about control.

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Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance

3 years ago

Abortion, which is lifesaving in cases of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, etc, will now be illegal in many states & even criminal in some & women will die as a result of this decision. So don't tell me you're pro-life.

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

3 years ago

Oh, #ASCO22, I loved you, but you hurt me.

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MDedge Hematology & Oncology @MDedgeHemOnc

3 years ago

The COVID pandemic pushed telemedicine forward as a safe, and accessible approach to care delivery for cancer patients, but uptake of this modality was plagued by inequities, a retrospective study suggests. ms.spr.ly/6018bw5GO #ASCO22

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Medscape Oncology @MedscapeOnc

3 years ago

DETERMINATION trial: newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients treated with a triplet of drugs had longer PFS if they received an ASCT soon after drug therapy than if they simply had their stem cells collected for a possible future transplant. ms.spr.ly/6010bbyUI #ASCO22

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

3 years ago

"When we succeed so dramatically in the largest subset of the most common cancer in women, it is truly a profound moment." #ASCO22

Hope Rugo @hoperugo

3 years ago

"When we succeed so dramatically in the largest subset of the most common cancer in women, it is truly a profound moment." #ASCO22

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

3 years ago

More from #ASCO22: Trial Finds Best Regimen for Ewing Sarcoma medscape.com/viewarticle/97… via @Medscape. Read all the latest at medscape.com/oncology and mdedge.com/hematology-onc….

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

3 years ago

Great points from @tmprowell!

Tatiana Prowell, MD @tmprowell

3 years ago

Great points from @tmprowell!

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

3 years ago

#ASCO22 First story up: ctDNA Identifies Colon Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Chemo medscape.com/viewarticle/97… via @Medscape check out more of our coverage here: medscape.com/oncology

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

3 years ago

As a patient, would you want to know? As a clinician, would reporting be an undue burden? My latest for Medscape: wb.md/3LyuJ2J:

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Sharon Worcester @SW_MedReporter

4 years ago

Well, crud. I'm hooked. Wordle 213 3/6 ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance

4 years ago

Alabama doctor says this about her Covid patients, some of whom are dying: “One of the last things they do before they’re intubated is beg me for the vaccine. I hold their hand and tell them that I’m sorry, but it’s too late.” al.com/news/2021/07/i…