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ASO Author Reflections: The American Society of Breast Surgeons: Leading the Charge for Gender Equity in Surgery

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  1. Department of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jenny H. Chang MD

  2. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA

    Sharon S. Lum MD, FACS

  3. Department of Surgery, University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, USA

    Sharon S. Lum MD, FACS

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Chang, J.H., Lum, S.S. ASO Author Reflections: The American Society of Breast Surgeons: Leading the Charge for Gender Equity in Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 27 (Suppl 3), 688–689 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-09027-y

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