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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 10/2017

01-10-2017 | Breast Oncology

Presidential Address: The Road Ahead—Challenges and Opportunities

Author: Sheldon Feldman, MD, FACS

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 10/2017

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I was blessed to have parents who nurtured, supported, and guided me toward my dream of becoming a physician. They instilled values of diligence, hard work, compassion, and humanism in their children. I had unconditional love (I was spoiled). I had two older sisters (Ellen and Fern), so as the youngest and the only son, I enjoyed a very favorable birth order. My sisters doted on me, and my parents kept me on track academically because my natural inclination was more toward sports and socializing. …
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Metadata
Title
Presidential Address: The Road Ahead—Challenges and Opportunities
Author
Sheldon Feldman, MD, FACS
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 10/2017
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-017-5943-y

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