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iNSiDE 8 Advances in Prostate Cancer up frONT alSO iN ThiS iSSuE Treatment 5 EDiTOr’S NOTE Nurses guide informed decision making. JuST iN News from the oncology field ONS members discuss various treatments for prostate cancer and how oncology nurses can help patients understand their options. 6 15ANine in the Life— Year Month 18 Manage Infusion Reactions From Cetuximab fivE-miNuTE iN-SErviCE up ClOSE & prOfESSiONal 16 wEb CONNECT Online resources for prostate cancer CapiTOl CONNECTiON ONS chapter hosts members of Congress. Lynne talks about her most memorable patients. 17 20 NOTiCE NurSiNG NOw Practice the art of listening. Learn the risk factors for and symptoms of an infusion reaction and how to manage one in a patient receiving cetuximab. 21 CarEGivEr CarE Learn to communicate effectively. wOrKiNG fOr YOu Get a glimpse into ONS’s invisible work. 25 Oropharyngeal Cancer in Men Associated With HPV NEw TrEaTmENTS, NEw hOpE 31 32 CalENDar Of EvENTS ONS programs and deadlines for fall Findings suggest that HPV vaccination should be considered for all adolescents. 33 STaYiNG ON TOp What to do after an interview Check us out on the Web! Visit www.ONSConnect.org to view ONS Connect’s interactive digital edition. ONS Connect is indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature®, MEDLINE®, and the International Nursing Index. The Oncology Nursing Society and the ONS Connect Editorial Board do not assume responsibility for the opinions expressed by authors. Editorials represent the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Oncology Nursing Society. Acceptance of advertising or corporate support does not indicate or imply endorsement by ONS Connect or the Oncology Nursing Society. Mention of specific products and opinions related to those products do not indicate or imply endorsement by ONS Connect or the Oncology Nursing Society. Web sites published in ONS Connect are provided for information only; the hosts are responsible for their own content and availability. Postage Privileges: Periodical rates paid at Pittsburgh, PA, and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to ONS Connect, Oncology Nursing Society, 125 Enterprise Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214 USA. Published monthly by the Oncology Nursing Society, P.O. Box 3510, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3510 USA. Yearly subscription rates are $29.99 for individual nonmembers and $39.99 for institutions. As part of ONS membership dues, $5 are for a one-year subscription to ONS Connect. Vol. 23, No. 9. ISSN: 1935-1623. Copyright © 2008 by the Oncology Nursing Society. Blanket permission for copying any material in ONS Connect is granted to ONS members. printed on 10% recycled paper. please recycle this publication. September 2008 ONS CONNECT 3 http://www.ONSConnect.org

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ONS Connect - September 2008 Contents Editor's Note Just In Advances in Prostate Cancer Treatment A Year in the Life - Month Nine Web Connect Capitol Connection Manage Infusion Reactions From Cetuximab Notice Nursing Now Caregiver Care Oropharyngeal Cancer in Men Associated with HPV Working for You Calendar of Events Staying on Top

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