Orlando Rincones
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About
Orlando Rincones is a health services researcher whose work centers on shared decision-making in prostate cancer care, particularly for men facing the difficult choice between robotic prostatectomy and radiotherapy. His research addresses a critical gap: while both treatments offer comparable cure rates for localised prostate cancer, their side-effect profiles differ markedly, making the decision highly preference-sensitive. Rincones’ most cited study, “Robot or radiation?” (21 citations), used qualitative methods to explore the decision support needs of men with localised prostate cancer, revealing how patients navigate trade-offs between treatment efficacy and quality of life. His subsequent work demonstrated that a combined clinic model—where patients consult both a urologist and radiation oncologist—leads to low conflict and high satisfaction with treatment decisions. As a key contributor to the PREPaRE study protocol, Rincones has helped establish a mixed-methods framework for understanding treatment decision-making. His contributions are particularly valuable for clinicians and researchers seeking to improve patient-centered care, ensuring that men with prostate cancer receive tailored support during one of the most consequential decisions of their lives.
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