UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Salivary gland carcinoma. Stepping up the prognostic ladder vander Poorten, V.L.M. Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): vander Poorten, V. L. M. (2002). Salivary gland carcinoma. Stepping up the prognostic ladder General rights It is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. UvA-DARE is a service provided by the library of the University of Amsterdam (http://dare.uva.nl) Download date: 30 Dec 2018
Acknowledgements s Consummatumm est. (Missionn accomplished) GuidoGuido Gezelle, 1899 Carpee diem, quam minimum credula postero. (enjoyy today, do not trust tomorrow) Horatius,Horatius, Oden, 1.11.8
Acknowledgements s Acknowledgements s Thiss work could never have been accomplished without the support and help off a lot of people, both in Belgium and in the Netherlands. II would like to thank wholeheartedly everybody who contributed Too the research presented in this thesis: Ellyy S.M. de Lange de Klerk, MD, PhD Louww Feenstra, MD, PhD Franss J.M. Hilgers, MD, PhD Barbaraa M. Loftus-Coll, MD Floorr E. van Leeuwen PhD, MSc Willemm J. Klokman, MD, MSc II Bing Tan, MD, PhD Thee members of the promotional commission: Michiel W.M van den Brekel, MD,, PhD, Jan J.B. van Lanschot, MD PhD, Floor E. van Leeuwen, PhD, MSc,, Ashok R. Shaha, MD, Piet J. Slootweg, MD PhD, and Walter Van den Bogaert,, MD PhD. Thank you for a critical evaluation and the willingness to takee the time to be present here today. A special thanks goes to Prof. Ashok Shaha,, dear Ashok, your being here means the world to me. Thee members of the Dutch Head and Neck Oncology Cooperative Group Thee splendid secretarial assistance of Marion van Zuilen and Lea Van Caneghem m Andd especially Alfonsuss J.M. Balm, MD PhD, dear Fons, copromotor, mentor and friend, alwayss enthusiastic, never tired. "Den vliegenden Hollander - the flying Dutchman"" is the picture crossing the mind of a Belgian meeting you. Augustinuss A.M. Hart, MSc, dear Guus, always available, always optimistic butt always prudent, essential covariate of this work. "Le Penseur" is the picturee crossing the mind of a Belgian meeting you. Binn B.R. Kroon, MD, PhD and Pierre R. Delaere, MD, PhD, promotors, dear Bin,, dear Pierre, thanks for the coaching, support and common sense providedd during the genesis of this work. Too mv training as otorhinolarvngologist. head and neck surgeon: Thee medical staff members of the department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head andd Neck Surgery of the University Hospitals Leuven, for creating the possi- 214 4
Acknowledaements s bilityy of continuing this research during my clinical training: Frans Debruyne,, MD PhD, Christian Desloovere, MD PhD, Louw Feenstra, MD PhD,, and Willy Wellens, MD. Markk Jorissen, MD PhD thought me all I know about rhinology, with a patience,, remarkable for someone with his "drive". Inn my training in head and neck surgery, I am especially indebted to two great surgeons,, who influenced me strongly in their own, quite different way. Frans Ostyn,, MD, PhD, for teaching me "the art of surgical technique" and being a magnificentt teacher. Pierre R Delaere, MD PhD, for teaching me "to focus on thee essential" and "to believe in our potential". Dear Pierre, thanks for your unconditionall support and the clear-cut no-nonsense surgical style you taught me.. II would like to thank my friend Robert Andre and my little sister Sophia Vanderr Poorten for fulfilling their role as "paranymph" in their typical fresh andd lively way. II also would like to thank my dear uncle, Prof. Joseph Reynaert, for his continuouss interest and ever present support from the day I started my medical studies.. II would like to especially thank my parents, who support and stimulate their childrenn in an unbelievable way. Lastt but not least, I would like to thank Mie, Cleo and Sandor, for making my heartt jump every time I think of them. 215 5