Wee Loon Ong
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Wee Loon Ong is a leading health services researcher whose work focuses on the comparative effectiveness of surgical treatments for prostate cancer, with a particular emphasis on patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). His major contribution lies in leveraging large, population-based registries to provide real-world evidence on the trade-offs between open and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. His seminal 2015 study, published in the *BJU International* and cited over 40 times, used the Victorian Prostate Cancer Registry to directly compare short-term oncological control and HRQOL between the two approaches, offering critical insights for shared decision-making. By moving beyond single-institution trials, Ong’s work has helped clarify the practical benefits and limitations of robotic surgery in a community setting, influencing clinical guidelines and patient counseling. His research is instrumental in bridging the gap between surgical innovation and measurable patient well-being, making him a key voice in evidence-based urologic oncology.
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