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Article History

Received: 26 January 2026

Accepted: 4 April 2026

First Online: 16 April 2026

Declarations

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: The study protocol was approved by The Ethics Committee of Cangzhou People’s Hospital (Approval No. 20160056) and complied strictly with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant for both tissue collection and the 5-year follow-up.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.