Community health measurement: Cancer screening

Cancer screening plays a vital role in health, leading to early detection and improved outcomes.

By identifying cancer at earlier stages, screening allows for more effective treatment and can significantly reduce deaths.

We have expanded our quality measurement initiatives to include population-level data from our local communities to help identify and address inequities in cancer screening rates.

Cancer screening rates

View the maps and tables below for information about the number of community residents who have had recent breast and colorectal cancer screenings. We will update this information to reflect the latest data as our research continues.

Use the drop down to choose a zip code to view the percentage of Penn Medicine patients between 50 and 74 who got a mammogram in the past two years.

Select a zip code 19102 19103 19104 19106 19107 19123 19130 19131 19139 19142 19143 19145 19146 19147 19148 19151

Source: Penn Medicine, 2023

Use the dropdown to choose a zip code to view the percentage of Penn Medicine patients age 45 to 75 who were up to date on colorectal cancer screening.

Select a zip code 19102 19103 19104 19106 19107 19123 19130 19131 19139 19142 19143 19145 19146 19147 19148 19151

Source: Penn Medicine, 2023

At Penn Medicine we believe all our patients deserve equal access to high-quality care and a long healthy life.

We recognize that unless we address the underlying inequities, we won't be able to achieve this goal. Our passionate team of physicians, researchers, and staff is committed to addressing these inequities to help drive health and wellbeing for all.

We are using a data-driven approach to identify inequities in cancer screening rates in our communities and coordinate actionable plans to address them.