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Article History

Received: 14 February 2025

Accepted: 9 April 2026

First Online: 25 April 2026

Declarations

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: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institution and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka (ERC/2021/12). Permissions were obtained from the Director of the University Hospital KDU and the respective Clinical Oncologists of the patients. All the patients were informed that their participation was voluntary, that the procedure used did not pose any potential risk, and their identities would be kept strictly confidential. Informed written consent forms were taken from all participants who voluntarily participated, and all information was kept in confidence.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.