Drug effects on melanoma
Koomen, E.R.
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Koomen, E. R. (2010, September 15). Drug effects on melanoma. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/15947
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DRUG EFFECTS
MELANOMA ON
The research presented in this thesis was performed at the department of
Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology of Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
The printing of this thesis was financially supported by: AZL Onderzoeks- en Ontwikkelingskrediet (OOK) Apotheek.
Cover design and layout by: In Zicht Grafisch Ontwerp, Arnhem Printed by: Ipskamp Drukkers, Enschede
ISBN 978-90-9025454-8
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DRUG EFFECTS ON MELANOMA
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden op gezag van de rector magnificus prof. mr. P.F. van der Heijden,
volgens besluit van het College van Decanen te verdedigen op 15 september 2010
klokke 15:00 uur
door
Els Koomen
geboren op 20 december 1976 te Nijmegen
Promotor Prof. Dr. H.J. Guchelaar
Copromotor
Dr. T.E.C. Nijsten, Universiteit Erasmus MC Rotterdam
Overige leden
Prof. Dr. J.P. Vandenbroucke Mw Prof. Dr. W. Bergman
Prof. Dr. A.C.G. Egberts, Universiteit Utrecht
Mw Dr. E. de Vries, Universiteit Erasmus MC Rotterdam Dr. R.M.C. Herings, Universiteit Erasmus MC Rotterdam
The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale.
– Richard Dawkins
1 Introduction and scope of the thesis 9 2 Epidemiology of Extracutaneous Melanoma in The Netherlands 19
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010, 19(6),1453-1459
3 Burden of disease in Dutch melanoma patients, 1989-2006 35
Submitted
4 Chemoprevention of melanoma: chemopreventive drugs and their 51 pharmacological mechanism of action, efficacy, safety and tolerability
Submitted
5 Statin effects on the incidence, Breslow thickness and time 107 to metastasis of cutaneous melanoma
European Journal of Cancer 2007, 43(17), 2580-2589
6 Use of Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs and the incidence 131 of cutaneous melanoma: a population-based case control study
Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2009, 129(11), 2620-2627
7 Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin 151 Receptor Blockers and their effects on the Incidence of
Cutaneous Melanoma
Cancer Epidemiology 2009, 33(5), 391-395
8 Estrogens, oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement 165 therapy, increase the incidence of cutaneous melanoma:
a population-based case control study Annals of Oncology 2009, 20(2), 358-364
9 Does use of estrogens decrease Breslow thickness of melanoma 181 of the skin?
Melanoma Research 2009, 19(5), 327-332
10 General discussion, future perspective & conclusions 195
11 Summary en Nederlandse samenvatting 225
Dankwoord 241
Publicatielijst 243
Curriculum vitae 245