User:NguyenMTN/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?

Oesophagogastric junctional adenocarcinoma

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?

I have chosen to evaluate this article because I am personally interested in pursuing a career in hematology-oncology. The incidence of esophageal junctional cancer is rising in the US and I have encountered several cases of this throughout my medical school experience. I believe creating a concise and informative article regarding this malignancy can help educate patients with easy-to-access information on their disease course and management options.

Evaluate the article

Lead section:

The lead section begins with a definition of GEJ adenocarcinoma. However, there is no summary after the lead sentence, with only a simple discussion of the epidemiology for context of the disease.

Content:

The content of this article is very limited with no information regarding the diagnosis, clinical features, and workup approach. More importantly, there is no discussion regarding the management options for this malignancy. However, there is a significant portion regarding genetic mutations commonly found. As of now, the content appears to be incomplete.

Tone and Balance:

The article appears to be neutral and does not have any overt biases. No viewpoints are overrepresented or underrepresented, nor does the article attempt to persuade the reader to favor one position over another.

Sources and References:

This article only has 1 reference to information to a primary source study published on The Journal of Pathology. This is insufficient evidence and is a primary source reference which does not meet standards. The link does appear to be redirecting to the website properly.

Organization and Writing Quality:

The article has minimal organization and foundation with appropriate separation of topics for the most part. There is a clear need for expansion of concepts related to diagnosis, prognosis, and management related to this malignancy. The writing quality is advanced and at  the level of a medical professional. People of different levels of education may have difficulty understanding the information. There doesn’t appear to be any grammatical or spelling errors.

Images and Media:

There are no images or media attached to this article.

Talk Page Discussion:

There are no current talk pages related to this article. The article is rated Stub-class and Mid-Importance.

Overall impressions:

Overall, the article has the potential to become a good foundational information for a patient to educate themselves further about GEJ adenocarcinoma. The main strength of the article is the genomic studies that find mutations which may be clinically and prognostically relevant. The article can be improved by elaborating on the diagnosis, workup, clinically relevant subtypes, and treatment options that a patient can discuss with their physician. As of now, the article is underdeveloped and needs further expansion.