User:Ladyrainicorn13/Evaluate an Article

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'''Review by Ladyrainicorn13

Because I am editing this page on behalf of a current academic course- The Impact of Cancer- I chose a topic within the field of study which applies directly to women with breast cancer. Mastectomy is just one option in breast cancer treatment I thought could be important to refine or add additional information to. Though this page might seem shorter than others, it seems to encompass a wide range of information pertinent to the treatment. With a few refinements and additional explorations the article has the potential to be even more beneficial to anyone researching mastectomies.

Overall, I think this article was straightforward and info-packed such that reading and understanding the concepts surrounding mastectomies was quite accessible. However, I do have a couple of recommendations regarding organization and the opportunity to include conversations surrounding the mental impact of mastectomies on women with breast cancer, and even that of transgender men who receive the operation.

● The articles used seemed to be a wide variety of scholarly/peer-reviewed sources and medical organizations. This definitely demonstrates its credibility and attention to factual implications.

● The page covers an inclusive amount of topics, particularly in its mentioning of trans men utilizing the mastectomy for gender-affirming purposes. However, the specificity of its discussion on gender-affirming surgery for FTM trans men is a little lacking. It links readers to internal definitions of "Reconstructive Surgery", "Transgender", and "Non-Binary", with the internal link of "Male Chest Reconstruction" as the centralized source regarding this process. The latter page is most applicable to this procedure.

- The reference to "cosmetic or reconstructive surgery" doesn't really explain what that is or why it might be another reason for getting a mastectomy. An internal link for this process is nonetheless provided, but expanding upon it in a quick, straightforward way that applies to the page would help increase accessibility.

- To make this more inclusive/specific, add an internal link to "gender-affirming surgery" already mentioned at the end of this section.

- It could be worthwhile to cite and elaborate upon the reasons as to which trans and non-binary people might seek mastectomies. Brief conversations surrounding gender dysphoria, gender fluidity, as well as other motivations or psychological phenomena might help readers understand this process more had they not seen these findings.

● The pictures shown in "Types" of mastectomies feel organizationally out of place.

- The first two images of nipple and breast protheses are not explained or elaborated upon except for in these photos and the attached internal links. They might be better suited to the sections of "Before Surgery" and/or "After Surgery" in which patients' options for prostheses are discussed and implemented.

- This could also address psycho-oncological observations surrounding the psychological impacts of having access to prostheses, why some women may or may not seek them out, etc.

- The final two photos of the mastectomy specimen and the gross examination piece may benefit from being placed in the section titled "Mastectomy indications", particularly in the subsection of "Breast Cancer". It is currently placed in the mastectomy types section, which is a bit more applicable than the organization of nipple prostheses, but nonetheless better suited for the symptoms and examples of breast cancer elaborated upon in that section.

● There is room for the inclusion of the mental and emotional impacts of mastectomy on breast cancer patients.

- Here is another opportunity to utilize psycho-oncological studies surrounding the need for a mastectomy and how that might have psychological impacts on the affected person's life. It might include some of the negative emotions associated, options for coping and treatment, and so forth.

Otherwise, this page seems packed with the information applicable and pertinent to mastectomies. I think it just requires a few of these touch ups and elaborations to make it a little more refined and inclusive. Thanks. Ladyrainicorn13 (talk) 20:52, 30 January 2024 (UTC)