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This introductory article on "cancer" is aimed at the lay reader, and must be sensitive to the fact that an individual who is worried about having cancer, or who has just received a diagnosis of cancer-for themselves or a loved one- is likely to be among its readers. Since the article must be scientidfically and medically correct, it is always tempting to write in the sort of technical medical terms that are found in medical textbooks-but that temptation must be resisted here if Citizendium is to offer a freely accessible neutral and accurate source of information on | This introductory article on "cancer" is aimed at the lay reader, and must be sensitive to the fact that an individual who is worried about having cancer, or who has just received a diagnosis of cancer-for themselves or a loved one- is likely to be among its readers. Since the article must be scientidfically and medically correct, it is always tempting to write in the sort of technical medical terms that are found in medical textbooks-but that temptation must be resisted here if Citizendium is to offer a freely accessible neutral and accurate source of information on this very important topic. It is ''harder'' and not easier to write folk-level prose about such subjects, and remain accurate, and I beg the authors here to consider carefully before revising text on the basis of it not sounding "scientific". If the concepts are there but the jargon is not then I argue it ''is'' scientific and ''also'' serves a public service that is abandoned when technical language is used. Terms must be explained so that an intelligent but naive user can follow the text.However, that text must convey [[User:Nancy Sculerati MD|Nancy Sculerati MD]] 06:35, 19 March 2007 (CDT) | ||
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This introductory article on "cancer" is aimed at the lay reader, and must be sensitive to the fact that an individual who is worried about having cancer, or who has just received a diagnosis of cancer-for themselves or a loved one- is likely to be among its readers. Since the article must be scientidfically and medically correct, it is always tempting to write in the sort of technical medical terms that are found in medical textbooks-but that temptation must be resisted here if Citizendium is to offer a freely accessible neutral and accurate source of information on this very important topic. It is harder and not easier to write folk-level prose about such subjects, and remain accurate, and I beg the authors here to consider carefully before revising text on the basis of it not sounding "scientific". If the concepts are there but the jargon is not then I argue it is scientific and also serves a public service that is abandoned when technical language is used. Terms must be explained so that an intelligent but naive user can follow the text.However, that text must convey Nancy Sculerati MD 06:35, 19 March 2007 (CDT)