Table 1.

Information board organization

Category	Issue	No treatment for now	Radiotherapy	Surgery
Background	What cancer is How cancer progresses Where cancer spreads to Procedure for treatment Length of time to decide Seeking a second opinion
Treatment details	How the treatment works When can the treatment start How to know if the treatment is working
Possible benefits of treatment	Chances of PSA rising* Chances of cancer causing symptoms* Chances of dying from the cancer* Effect on how long I will live
Possible harms of treatment	Chances of dying from treatment* Effect on sexual functioning* Effect on bladder functioning* Effect on bowel functioning*
Options if treatment does not work	Options if cancer gets worse Options if cancer does not disappear after treatment Options if cancer comes reappears
What others choose	Choices other patients make Choices doctors make