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Practice Editing Here (Nov 15th in-class Wiki session work)

 * This is a place to practice clicking the "edit" button and practice adding references (via the citation button).

Task:


 * 1) Find a peer-reviewed journal article on PubMed. Practice inserting your citation in the above space using the "cite" tool
 * 2) Choose one "B-level" medical article on Wikipedia from the following list: https://wp1.openzim.org/#/project/Medicine/articles?quality=B-Class&importance=High-Class
 * 3) Practice editing live on Wikipedia by finding a typo in the text or improving the clarity/readability of a sentence by adjusting a few words in a sentence.

Assignment # 3- please post an anonymous copy here!
1. Proposed Changes (3 marks): This should be added under the “Staging” section The histopathology of Mycosis Fungoides can be divided into three stages: The Patch stage, The Plaque stage and The Tumour stage. In early patch stages it can be difficult to diagnose, however as patches become more established an atypical lymphocytic proliferation (lymphocytic infiltrate) can be seen. This stage also can mimic other disorders such as eczema making further testing necessary to make a diagnosis. In the plaque stage, the epidermis shows an overgrowth (acanthosis) in addition to more cell movement towards the epidermis (epidermotropism). In the tumour stage, tumours will begin to form making a denser infiltrate there will be a diminished number of T lymphocytes, which are an essential part of our immune system.

2.     Rationale for proposed change (3 marks): The information that I am adding under the “Staging” section is important because histopathology is essential in determining what stage the Mycosis Fungoides has progressed through which can ultimately help in making decisions regarding treatment options. After speaking with our group's tutor, she explained to me that histopathology is important to have in the wikipedia page and even though it can be difficult to understand for some individuals, it is important to include. Currently the wikipedia page does not include any information regarding the histopathological stages of Mycosis Fungoides and that is why I believe adding a paragraph to explain the staging can be beneficial to this wikipedia page. In addition the information comes from National Cancer Institutes which is one of the agencies for the US department of health and services making it a reliable resource for information.

3.     Area of controversy (if applicable) (1 mark): N/A

4.     Critique of source (2 marks): The website I have chosen to provide me with the information I needed to make my designated changes is the Mycosis Fungoides website from the National Cancer Institute. The information on this website is intended to provide health professionals with peer-reviewed, evidence based information regarding helping their patients who are diagnosed with Mycosis Fungoides. The information is regularly updated by the PDQ Adult Treatment editorial board, which is stated on their website as independent of the National Cancer Institute removing any conflict of interests. This website also provides information sited from other websites and provides the level of evidence for each resource used to provide readers with an understanding of the strength of evidence used in each section.

5.     Article improvement (1 marks): Additions (histopathology of staging)

What to post on the Wikipedia article talk page (part of assignment 3)

 * This will also be covered on Nov 15th in class. Your group should use the below template to share an outline of your proposed improvements (including your new wording and citations). Article talk pages are not places to share your assignment answers. The Wikipedia community will be more interested in viewing your exact article improvement suggestions including where you plan to improve the article (which section), what wording you suggest, and the exact citation (Note: all citations must meet WP:MEDRS)
 * You will not be able to paste citations directly from your sandbox to talk pages (unless you are interested in editing/learning Wiki-code in the "source editing" mode). We suggest re-adding your citations on the talk page manually (using the cite button and populating the citation by pasting in the DOI, website, or PMID). You will have to repeat this process yet again when you edit the actual article live.
 * Talk Page Template: CARL Medical Editing Initiative/Fall 2021/Talk Page Template