Zelisse, Hein S. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4155-6331
Hwan, Robin A.
van de Vijver, Marc J. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0385-4787
Dijk, Frederike http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3970-6601
Mom, Constantijne H. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2838-2031
Hooijer, Gerrit K. J.
van Gent, Mignon D. J. M.
Snijders, Malou L. H. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6295-2291
Funding for this research was provided by:
KWF Kankerbestrijding (11774)
Article History
Received: 21 February 2024
Revised: 5 April 2024
Accepted: 8 April 2024
First Online: 16 April 2024
Declarations
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: The Medical Research Ethics Committee of the Academic Medical Center confirmed that this study is not subject to the Dutch Directive on Medical Research Involving Human Subjects (WMO) [CitationRef removed]. The Biobank Review Committee granted study approval, determining that individual permissions were not mandatory based on the exception clause in the COREON Code of Conduct for Health Research [CitationRef removed]. This exception was deemed necessary due to the considerable risk of selection bias and the high number of deceased patients. Importantly, patients have been provided with the opportunity to object to the use of their biomaterials and data for research during their treatment period. All data retrieval and handling procedures adhered to the General Data Protection Regulation Act (GDPR) [CitationRef removed].
: The authors declare no competing interests.