Lam, Wendy Wing Tak
Ng, Danielle Wing Lam
Fielding, Richard
Fong, Daniel Yee Tak
Kwong, Ava
Soong, Inda
Chan, Wendy Wing Lok
Chun, Vanessa Oi Kwan
Fung, Sara
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hong Kong Cancer Fund (N/A)
Article History
Received: 13 March 2025
Accepted: 28 October 2025
First Online: 26 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong and Hospital Ethics Committee from multicenter studies (Reference no. UW 12–241) and was registered at the HKU Clinical Trials Registry (HKUCTR-1600). Consecutive patients meeting eligibility criteria were screened by research assistants and invited to participate. All participants provided written informed consent after receiving a full explanation of the study’s purpose, procedures, their rights, and the measures in place to protect anonymity and confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.