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background study aims investigate whether information given radiation oncologists patients tailored patients desired level information effect tailoring patientreported outcomes ie satisfaction health anxiety selfefficacy material methods consecutive radiotherapy patients n 150 completed baseline questionnaire one week initial consultation immediately following consultation one week prior first followup visit initial consultation videotaped 10 radiation oncologists information giving behavior content duration analyzed results overall amount information provided radiation oncologists matched patients information needs 508 k 007 consultations significant associations tailored information giving patientreported outcomes found except tailoring information procedures patients anxiety global health associations longer significant correcting patients background characteristics conclusion study shows radiation oncologists poorly tailor information needs patients however lack tailoring associated worse patientreported outcomes evidence available radiation oncologists may explicitly ask patients information preferences tailor information provided accordingly