Nazari, Maryam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9360-5708
Haghjou, Leila https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2984-9414
Rashidian, Hamideh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2155-1683
Zendehdel, Kazem https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0269-4945
Bahmanziari, Najmeh https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8275-0312
Haghjoo, Ali
Shamsi, Aziz https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1949-7988
Mounesan, Leila https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7588-2381
Funding for this research was provided by:
Cancer Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (98-3-115-45890, 98-3-115-45890, 98-3-115-45890, 98-3-115-45890, 98-3-115-45890, 98-3-115-45890, 98-3-115-45890, 98-3-115-45890)
Article History
Received: 1 November 2024
Accepted: 28 February 2025
First Online: 11 March 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, affiliated with the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR.TUMS.IKHC.REC.1399.013). Informed consent was obtained from all participants after they were briefed on the study’s purpose and assured of confidentiality. They were also informed of their right to withdraw at any time and their option to receive the study results. This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.