Saskia van der Meer
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Dr. Saskia van der Meer is a leading clinical researcher in urologic oncology, with a focused expertise in the surgical management of bladder cancer. Her primary research centers on the comparative effectiveness and health economics of robot-assisted versus open radical cystectomy. Dr. van der Meer’s major contribution is providing high-quality, real-world evidence that challenges the assumption that robotic surgery is always superior. Through a landmark multicentre comparative effectiveness study, she demonstrated that while robot-assisted radical cystectomy offers benefits like reduced blood loss, it does not significantly improve oncological outcomes or survival compared to the open approach for muscle-invasive and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Her work, cited over 75 times, includes a crucial economic evaluation showing that robotic surgery is not cost-effective in this context. By rigorously analyzing intermediate-term survival data from The Netherlands, Dr. van der Meer has provided surgeons and policymakers with vital data to guide treatment decisions and resource allocation, cementing her role as a key voice in evidence-based surgical oncology.
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