Margaretha A. van der Slot
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About
Margaretha A. van der Slot is a leading urological surgeon-researcher whose work centers on improving surgical outcomes for prostate and bladder cancer patients. Her primary research focus is the implementation and evaluation of the NeuroSAFE technique—an intraoperative neurovascular structure-adjacent frozen-section examination during radical prostatectomy. Her landmark 2022 study (40 citations) demonstrated that NeuroSAFE significantly increases the rate of nerve-sparing surgery without compromising oncological control, a finding that has reshaped surgical practice. She further showed that this technique leads to better postoperative urinary continence and erectile function (22 citations), directly addressing patients’ most critical quality-of-life concerns. Beyond prostate cancer, van der Slot has advanced the field of bladder cancer surgery, comparing intermediate-term survival outcomes between robot-assisted and open radical cystectomy in large Dutch cohorts (8 citations). Her work on lymphoceles after pelvic lymph node dissection (6 citations) provides essential guidance for managing post-surgical complications. Through centralized, high-volume surgical care and rigorous outcome assessment, van der Slot has established herself as a key figure in evidence-based urologic oncology, translating technical innovation into tangible benefits for patients.
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