Funding for this research was provided by:
Helse Midt-Norge (90265400)
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Article History
Accepted: 12 April 2024
First Online: 25 April 2024
Declarations
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: A specific ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REC South-Eastern Norway: 2017/688). All data was stored and handled confidentially.
: All study participants gave written informed consent, including consent for linkage to their medical records as well as other central health registers in Norway.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study has used data from the Cancer Registry of Norway. The interpretation and reporting of these data are the sole responsibility of the authors, and no endorsement by the Cancer Registry of Norway is intended nor should be inferred.