Lanki, Mira http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7978-3308
Seppänen, Hanna http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2529-651X
Mustonen, Harri http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5632-6796
Salmiheimo, Aino
Stenman, Ulf-Håkan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2695-3454
Salmi, Marko
Jalkanen, Sirpa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1922-9732
Haglund, Caj http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0456-4965
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Finnish State Subsidy Fund
the Finnish Cancer Foundation
Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö
Mary and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation
Finska Läkaresällskapet
Medicinska Understödsföreningen Liv och Hälsa
Suomen Lääketieteen Säätiö
University of Helsinki including Helsinki University Central Hospital
Article History
Received: 4 September 2020
Accepted: 27 December 2021
First Online: 16 January 2022
Declarations
:
: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
: This study had the approval of the Helsinki University Hospital Surgical Ethics Committee and the participating surgical departments. It was retrospective in nature, and The Finnish National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health gave permission to use this archive material. The cytokine levels were measured without access to patient data. Statistical analysis included complete yet anonymous patient data, including clinic-pathological and survival data.
: Participants had given informed consent to take part in this study.
: There is no identifying information in the article regarding any of the participants.