About the Authors

Vichien Srimuninnimit

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

vsrimuninnimit@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Piti Pornpraserthsuk

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Chemotherapy Unit, Lopburi Cancer Hospital, Lopburi, Thailand

Arkom Chaiwerawattana

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Cancer Institute, Bangkok, Thailand

Youwanush Kongdan

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Teerayuth Namkanisorn

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Prapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi, Thailand

Areewan Somwangprasert

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Surgery, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chulaporn Jatuparisuthi

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Klang Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Puttisak Puttawibul

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Surgery, Songklanagarind Hospital, Songkla, Thailand

Mawin Vongsaisuwan

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Surgery, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Luangyot Thongthieang

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Chanyoot Bandidwattanawong

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand

Chaturong Tantimongkolsuk

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Competing Interests

This study was funded by Sanofi Aventis (Thailand) Ltd. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.