Lotte M. de Roode
Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
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Lotte M. de Roode is a biomedical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of optical spectroscopy and surgical oncology, with a particular focus on improving outcomes in prostate cancer surgery. Her primary research area is the development of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) as a real-time tool for intraoperative margin assessment during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Her most-cited paper, "Feasibility of Diffuse Reflection Spectroscopy for Intraoperative Margin Assessment During Prostatectomy" (2024, 3 citations), directly addresses the critical clinical challenge of positive surgical margins, which occur in up to 32% of patients. By demonstrating that DRS can measure tissue composition through its optical properties, de Roode has laid the groundwork for a technology that could allow surgeons to identify residual cancer in real time, potentially reducing the need for secondary treatments and improving patient outcomes. Her work represents a promising step toward integrating optical sensing into robotic surgery, offering a non-invasive, immediate feedback mechanism that could transform how surgeons verify complete tumor resection.
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