Community health measurement: Cancer screening

Get details about cancer screening rates in our community.

Overview

Early detection, improved outcomes

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 are sharing population-level data from our primary care practices to help identify and address inequities in cancer screening rates across our local communities.

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.

Breast cancer screenings by zip code

This map shows the percentage of eligible Penn Medicine Primary Care patients who were up to date on breast cancer screening by zip code in 2024. Source: Penn Medicine, 2024

Use the drop down to choose a zip code to view the percentage of Penn Medicine Primary Care patients between 42-74 who have had a mammogram in the past two years.

Zip code	% of patients who had a mammogram
19102	77.0
19103	81.5
19104	71.0
19106	80.6
19107	72.8
19123	79.2
19130	82.3
19131	73.7
19139	72.0
19142	72.8
19143	74.4
19145	72.6
19146	79.6
19147	83.2
19148	75.3
19151	74.7
All zip codes	75.9

Source: Penn Medicine, 2024

Colorectal cancer screenings by zip code

This map shows the percentage of eligible Penn Medicine Primary Care patients who were up to date on colorectal cancer screening by zip code in 2024. Source: Penn Medicine, 2024

Use the dropdown to choose a zip code to view the percentage of Penn Medicine Primary Care patients age 46 to 75 who were up to date on colorectal cancer screening (e.g., colonoscopy, stool testing).

Zip code	% of patients who were up to date on colorectal cancer screening
19102	76.8
19103	78.4
19104	67.1
19106	80.3
19107	71.8
19123	76.2
19130	78.1
19131	70.8
19139	67.7
19142	67.4
19143	70.2
19145	71.6
19146	74.6
19147	79.3
19148	70.2
19151	69.0
All zip codes	72.4

Source: Penn Medicine, 2024

We are part of the solution: Cancer screening

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.