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Conceptualization, I.O.U. and C.O.; methodology, I.O.U. and C.O.; validation, I.O.U. and C.O.; formal analysis, I.O.U. and C.O.; investigation I.O.U. and C.O.; data curation, I.O.U. and C.O.; writing--original draft preparation, I.O.U.; writing--review and editing, I.O.U. and C.O.; visualization, I.O.U. and C.O.; and supervision C.O. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.[Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
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The rising global incidence of cancer, coupled with increased mortality rates for certain malignancies, underscores the persistent challenges faced by the community in the comprehensive management of cancer.References
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