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From the Army to the ER: A Duke medical student’s journey

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When a pre-deployment military health screening led to an unexpected cancer diagnosis, Matthew Bergens was forced to reconsider his future plans. This challenging time in his life, however, inspired Bergens to pursue a career in medicine at Duke.

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