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Updates on the occasion of Dr. Pérez's recent passing

To BBB23: The most recent edits to Dr. Perez's page have been made by Dr. Perez's family, on the occasion of his recent passing. Respectfully, I am undoing your removal of my most recent edits because I respectfully disagree that the updated edits are "not constructive." As a member of Dr. Perez's immediate family, I believe I can reasonably say that I am well-informed about the facts of his professional life, with accurate, well-vetted information that appears in this most recent version of this page. Contrary to your dismissive characterization of the recent edits, there are numerous changes that correct previous *errors,* add context, update history, and correct broken hyperlinks. Candidly, I do not understand why you would remove uncontroversial changes that were clearly described and explained in the edit history -- especially since I have no indication that you have any special knowledge or relationship to Dr. Perez, as his family does. Please show respect for his memory and the accuracy of this article and do not revert. [Undid revision 1174654310 by Bbb23 Epwikieditor (talk) 22:18, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

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PROPOSED EDITS

Please review the text below carefully. Other than adding a few supporting footnotes where I believe they would be helpful, the text presented below is consistent with the version of “Carlos Pérez (radiation oncologist)” that others have un-done, without explaining why. Respectfully, the purpose of this entry is to provide other editors with a detailed “walk-through” of my proposed version of the article, so that anyone with objections has the opportunity to identify specific issues or areas that they believe are not consistent with guidelines.

As this detailed commentary illustrates, I believe that my edits and stylistic presentation are consistent with the Wikipedia manual of style for biography, and I also believe that my proposed updated version of this article makes valuable improvements compared to older versions (which are currently posted, and which contain outdated information).

Thank you for your careful review. If there are specific sentences or claims that you have questions or concerns about, please let me know, in detail, so that we can try to come to a consensus on what is acceptable. This includes any concerns about so-called "conflicts of interest." This editor does not hide the fact that he knew the person in this article. Respectfully, I don't believe that automatically raises issues about the content. I have strived to present information that is neutral, factual, accurate, and well-supported by references from credible and authoritative third-party sources.

Thank you for your service to the Wikipedia community.

p.s. If you see any issues with formatting of hyperlinks in my comments below, I hope you can take those with a grain of salt for the moment, as formatting in this UI can be cumbersome; assume that hyperlinks for internal Wiki articles and footnotes for external sources will be cleaned up before final publication. Thanks for your understanding.

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Carlos Alberto Pérez, MD (November 10, 1934 – August 21, 2023) was an American radiation oncologist.

COMMENT

This is consistent with the Wikipedia manual of style for biography]

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Dr. Pérez was internationally recognized for advances in cancer research, patient care, and education. A Professor Emeritus ^[1] and former Chairman the Department of Radiation Oncology[|^[2]]] at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at [Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis]], Dr. Pérez was best known for his influential research exploring the most effective therapies for several types of cancer. He is known for his contributions to the clinical management of patients, especially those with carcinoma of the prostate, breast, cervix and lung. Pérez was co-editor of a comprehensive text on radiation oncology, Perez and Brady's Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology, the 7th Edition of which was published in 2018.[|^[3]]] It is regarded as the standard reference for radiation oncologists and residents in this field.^[4]]]

COMMENTS

Consistent with guidelines from the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Biography#: this lead paragraph establishes notability.

· The manual of style indicates that the lead paragraph should include “One, or possibly more, noteworthy positions, activities, or roles that the person is mainly known for, avoiding subjective or contentious terms; the main reason the person is notable (key accomplishment, record, etc.)”

o The lead paragraph specifies that the person was known for cancer research and patient care. This fact is supported with a footnote referencing a published article from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

o The lead paragraph establishes notability by specifying that the person was recognized internationally for cancer research and patient care. This fact is supported by recognition given from professional associations in other countries, as described below, and for which a supporting footnote is provided.

o The lead paragraph contains information about a key accomplishment, namely the person’s role as co-editor of a medical textbook for this specialty which has become its standard reference. There is a footnote to Washington University School of Medicine in support of this assertion. (External article: “His textbook, “Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology,” is widely considered the bible of his specialty.”) Identification of a key achievement is consistent with the Wikipedia Manual of Style.

o In keeping with stylistic guidelines, references to other Wikipedia articles are hyper-linked in the body of the article; and references to external links are footnoted.

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Biography

Carlos Alberto Pérez was born in Pereira, Colombia, and earned his medical degree at the University of Antioquia School of Medicine in Medellín. He was a radiation oncology resident at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR), Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine and had a one-year fellowship in radiotherapy at M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute (known today as the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center). At MIR, Pérez led the Division of Radiation Oncology from 1976 until it became its own department in 2001, when he became its inaugural Chair. Under Perez’s leadership, the Radiation Oncology Center developed a research core resulting in significant contributions to cancer treatment, amplifying the effects of radiation with chemotherapy and hyperthermia. He retired in 2004.

COMMENTS

· Consistent with the Wikipedia manual of style for biography, this section presents the person’s professional biographical information in chronological order.

·Compared to older versions currently on Wikipedia, the most recent edits to this section add valuable context and clarifications, which are supported by other references:

o The “M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute” no longer exists by that name; its official designation has been superseded by “M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.” My edits note this update, and the change is supported with a link to Wikipedia’s own article about the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. This edit is intended to be helpful to readers for purposes of disambiguation.

o Recent edits clarify the timeline of the organizational status of Washington University’s Division of Radiation Oncology from 1976 to 2001. This additional context is important to readers because it clarifies the development, growth and impact of the division; previously, Radiation Oncology did not have the status of its own academic department at the School of Medicine. Based on achievements in radiation oncology research and patient care, it eventually acquired departmental status.

o All of this information is supported by the footnotes noted, and also by external references that have already been approved by Wikipedia editors in older versions of the article. (See, for example, references currently linked in the posted (older) version of the article.)

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Pérez was instrumental in the founding of the Cancer Information Center (CIC) at Washington University Medical Center in 1977, which provides medical information and resources as well as emotional support to cancer patients, their families, and friends. The first resource facility of its kind in the United States, it became a model for other similar centers around the world.

COMMENT

- I added a new footnote from the Siteman Cancer Center in support of this section. See below.

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Pérez is the recipient of numerous professional awards. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in 1992; the Gold Medal of the American College of Radiology in 1997; the CRILA (Círculo de Radioterapeutas Ibero-Latinoamericanos) Gold Medal in 2000; the Janaway Gold Medal of the American Radium Society in 2005; the National Cancer Fighter Award from the American College of Surgeons in 2006; the Gold Medal of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR) in 2013; and the Gold Medal of the Latin American Society of Radiation Oncology (ALATRO) in 2013. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis also presented Pérez with a Faculty Achievement Award in 2013.[footnote below] He also served as past President of ASTRO; as a Trustee of the American Board of Radiology from 1985 to 1997; and he served on the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society.

COMMENTS

· The purpose of this section is in support of Wikipedia's guidelines for notability, which are appropriate for an encyclopedia article. Perez’s receipt of these awards is supported by information provided by Washington University School of Medicine, footnoted.

TEXT

Pérez published more than 370 scientific articles, and contributed to over 100 chapters in more than 43 textbooks.

COMMENT

· Footnote added below. Washington University attests to this fact.

TEXT

From 2005 Pérez was on the Board of Directors of TomoTherapy Incorporated, until 2011, when the company was purchased by Accuray Inc.

Carlos Pérez died in Springfield, Missouri on August 21, 2023, at the age of 88.

[END OF ARTICLE; FOOTNOTES TO EXTERNAL SOURCES BELOW]

^[1]]] https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/obituary-carlos-a-perez-md-professor-emeritus-of-radiation-oncology-88/

^[2]]] https://radonc.wustl.edu/about/department-history/

^[3]]] https://books.google.com/books/about/Perez_Brady_s_Principles_and_Practice_of.html?id=XcZtDwAAQBAJ

^[4]]] https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/obituary-carlos-a-perez-md-professor-emeritus-of-radiation-oncology-88/

^[5]]]Barnard Health and Cancer Information Center at the Siteman Cancer Center, https://siteman.wustl.edu/about/mission-history/. See especially 1997: “The Cancer Information Center opens as the first facility in the country devoted to providing education and support for cancer patients and their families, becoming a national model. Now called the Barnard Health and Cancer Information Center, it serves more than 22,000 people each year.”

^[6]]]https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/about/faculty-recognition/alumni-association-awards/2013-2/carlos-a-perez-md-2/

^[7]]]https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/about/faculty-recognition/alumni-association-awards/2013-2/carlos-a-perez-md-2/ Epwikieditor (talk) 20:46, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

I oppose these changes. This is blatantly promotional in tone - Wikipedia must be neutral. See WP:NPOV. - MrOllie (talk) 20:49, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi.

Thanks for responding. Since you haven't provided any specifics in support of your comment, I don't understand your conclusion.

1. Can you please provide me with specific examples of statements that you believe are non-neutral?
2. Can you please tell me how, in light of the explanations and support that I provided for the changes, they do not meet Wikipedia guidelines? Detailed references would be most helpful.

Thanks! Epwikieditor (talk) 00:32, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

There's a pattern that plays out often with new COI editors in your position. You ask for specific examples, someone will list a couple of examples, and then you'll fix only those examples and think that the rest is fine - but this is non neutral from top to bottom, so I'm going to decline to go down that path. If you cannot re-read the above and understand that is is not even close to neutral, writing in Wikipedia's style may not be for you. - MrOllie (talk) 01:02, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Respectfully, I don't know why you are avoiding a straightforward question (what specific sentences or claims do you object to?) and instead you are talking about scenarios or use cases that involve people other than myself. It appears to me that you might be having an emotional response to stereotypes in your own head about "new editors" and you are projecting that onto me and using that assessment to dismiss me and avoid a factual discussion about specific topics.

I'll respectfully ask again...*of the edits that I have proposed* (and frankly, if you do a compare to the current version, they are not particularly dramatic in nature)...of the edits that I have proposed, which ones are non-neutral?

The fact that the person was known internationally for certain types of cancer research and patient care?

The fact that the person in question researched prostate, breast, cervix and lung cancer?

The fact that the person was co-editor of a standard textbook in radiation oncology?

The dates during which a division of a radiology institute did not have departmental status?

The correction to the name of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center?

Updates to statistics on the person's contributions to scientific articles?

Please...tell me...which of these edits are "non-neutral"?

All of them are supported with references. Are you a radiation oncologist? What are your qualifications to oppose facts in this field, as referenced by credible, authoritative, third-party sources?

If you cannot engage in a civil conversation to address these questions of fact, and if instead you prefer to dismiss reasonable questions because you have stereotypes in your head about "new editors," then that is not a problem with me; it would be a problem that lies elsewhere.

I look forward to your responses. And I'm also reminded of the Wikipedia maxim that "no one owns an article." If believe that the edits above are non-neutral, then explain why, or, in the spirit of discussion and collaboration, perhaps suggest alternative edits that you think would be acceptable.

It would be a shame if, as an editor, you don't take an opportunity to discuss edits and achieve consensus and instead simply try to dismiss, diminish and discount people that you disagree with.

Thanks! Epwikieditor (talk) 01:25, 12 September 2023 (UTC)