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Article History

Received: 2 September 2024

Accepted: 17 February 2025

First Online: 25 February 2025

Declarations

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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kyoto University Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine (No. R2794-2). All participants were provided, through an online document, information regarding the purpose and content of the study, study methods, voluntary participation, sending back the questionnaire (which constituted consenting to the study), right to withdraw, protection of personal information, guarantee of anonymity, data storage and deletion methods, and publication of research results. Consent to participation was obtained via the signing of an informed consent sheet. The physical effects factor of ‘The Cancer Survivors’ Survey of Needs’, which was used to measure concern about physical effects, was an adaptation of an existing factor—an adaptation that was performed after obtaining permission from the developing organization.

: Informed consent was obtained from all participants via an online questionnaire. Returning the completed questionnaire implied consent to participate, and all necessary explanations were provided in the online document. Participants aged < 20 years were asked to provide parental consent, and informed consent was obtained from all the parents of minor participants.

: Not Applicable.

: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.