It’s Mardi Gras Y’all Pink Flamingo T-shirt

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Guerra: We just established the It’s Mardi Gras Y’all Pink Flamingo T-shirt but in fact I love this first cohort of the Abramson Cancer Center Clinical Trials Ambassadors. These are individuals who will go out to their communities and work with our patients to increase awareness about genetic research and how important it is to be aware of the opportunities [for testing]. Several [of these individuals] are Latinas themselves whom I’m excited to engage in this work. Domchek: We have two other things we’ve done at the Basser Center to take on the the fact that we don’t have providers that look like our patients. When you look at genetic counselors, almost none are individuals of color. So this summer we had a program for college students, undergraduates, and underrepresented minorities to come to see what genetics is all about. We also were very fortunate that, with generous donors through the Basser Center, we have been able to fund an endowment so we can give scholarships for the genetic counseling program at Penn to underrepresented minorities. Because one of the challenges is that medical school is very expensive, but [many doctors] do earn a decent salary at the end. Genetic counseling school is also very expensive, and the salaries are not commensurate with physician salary. So it’s a very high bar if you’re going to incur debt that’s going to be hard to pay down. That is a huge barrier. We’re hopeful that this will diversify the workforce.

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When it comes to effective medicine, information is everything. Genetic testing alone can’t change the It’s Mardi Gras Y’all Pink Flamingo T-shirt but in fact I love this realities of DNA, but it can allow the precise reading of DNA, an analysis that spurs preventative measures that save lives. But patients can’t take precautions if they’re never introduced to their own genome. Testing for the BRCA gene mutation can transform outcomes for women at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer. But Black and Latinx women aren’t getting tested at the same rates as white women. Studies have repeatedly shown that women of color are less likely than white women to be recommended for genetic testing by their doctors, and those who are advised to test meet numerous barriers to entry. Latinx women, especially, face an uphill battle: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Latinas in the U.S., yet data from health interview surveys in 2000, 2005, and 2010 showed that Latinas, more than all other U.S. racial ethic groups, had the least awareness about genetic testing. And those who did receive testing couldn’t always act upon what they learned; nearly 20 percent of the U.S. Latina population isn’t covered by health insurance, making preventative surgeries a non-starter.

1. Length is measured from the highest point on the collar down to the bottom hem. 2. Width is measured across the body of the shirt under the armpits, one way. 3. Sleeves are measured from center back to hem.