Alkilany, Lamiaa Fadel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3356-9119
Alkilany, Shaza Fadel
Shibl, Azza
Mohammed, Doaa A.
Sedik, Mayada Fawzy
Mahran, Hyam H.
Mahboub, Yomna R.
Soliman, Hany K.
Ghandour, Aliaa M. A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Assiut University
Article History
Received: 21 December 2025
Accepted: 9 February 2026
First Online: 10 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in compliance with ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsiniki. Informed consent was taken from patients and controls or their legal guardians. Precautions were taken during data collection and statistical analysis to maintain anonymity of patient records with limited access only by authorized members of the research team. Participation was voluntary, and the participants were free to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty. The study was approved by Institutional Review Board of South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Egypt (approval number 770 SECI-IRB, IORG0006563).
: The authors declare no competing interests.