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The handle http://hdl.handle.net/1887/29822 holds various files of this Leiden University
dissertation.
Author: Timmers, Petra Jeanette
Title: Early ovarian cancer
Issue Date: 2014-10-16
EARLY OVARIAN CANCER
Petra Timmers
The research described in this thesis was performed at the European Organisation for Research
and Treatment of Cancer in Brussels, Belgium.
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EARLY OVARIAN CANCER
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van Doctor
aan de Universiteit Leiden,
op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof. mr. C.J.J.M. Stolker,
volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties
te verdedigen op
donderdag 16 oktober 2014
klokke 15.00 uur
door
Petra Jeanette Timmers
geboren te Katwijk
in 1966
P RO M O TIE COMMISSIE
Promotores
Prof. dr. J.B.M.Z. Trimbos
Prof. dr. I. Vergote
Overige leden
Prof. dr. G.J. Fleuren
Prof. dr. ir. J.J.M. van der Hoeven
Prof. dr. G.G. Kenter
Prof. dr. A.A.W. Peters
Prof. dr. A.H. Zwinderman
In liefdevolle herinnering aan mijn vader
Voor mijn moeder
Contents
C H A P TE R 19
General Introduction
C H A P TE R 2 27
Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy and surgical staging in early-stage ovarian
carcinoma: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer–
Adjuvant ChemoTherapy in Ovarian Neoplasm trial
J Natl Cancer Inst 2003; 95(2): 113–125
C H A P TE R 3
Chemotherapy for early ovarian cancer
53
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2004; 16(1): 43-48
C H A P TE R 4 65
Clear cell carcinoma compared to serous adenocarcinoma in early ovarian
cancer: same prognosis in a large randomized trial
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2009; 19(1): 89-93
C H A P TE R 5 81
Understanding the problem of inadequately staging early ovarian cancer
Eur J Cancer 2010; 46(5): 880-884
C H A P TE R 6 93
Lymph node sampling and taking of blind biopsies are important elements of
the surgical staging of early ovarian cancer
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2010; 20(7): 1142-1147
C H A P TE R 7 105
Prognostic value of Ic substages in invasive epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Submitted
C H A P TE R 8 117
Surgical staging and treatment of early ovarian cancer: long-term analysis
from a randomized trial
J Natl Cancer Instit 2010; 102(13): 982-987
C H A P TE R 9 131
General Discussion
C H A P TE R 1 0 143
Summary
C H A P TE R 1 1 149
Nederlandse Samenvatting
Abbreviations159
Curriculum Vitae
161
Publications163
Authors and affiliations
165
Alphabetic order references
167