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Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Cancer

These are the 50 top-ranked pediatric cancer centers. Three-year survival, transplant accreditation and infection prevention were among the factors making up 75 percent of the score, based mostly on data from a U.S. News survey of children's hospitals. The other 25 percent reflects how many of 450 pediatric cancer specialists surveyed in 2011, 2012 and 2013 recommended the hospital.

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Rank	Hospital	U.S. News Score	Reputation with specialists	Three-year survival	Bone marrow transplant survival	Use of infection-preventing measures	Prevention of ICU infections	Nurse-patient ratio
#41	Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI See Cancer scorecard	56.8 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.0% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Average 50 Score: 5 Average: 4, 5 or 6 out of 9	High 75 Score: 2 High: 2 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 22 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 7 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Good 75 Score: 2.6 Good: 2.6-3.0
#42	Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI See Cancer scorecard	55.6 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.9% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	High 100 Score: 7 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	Average 50 Score: 1 Average: 1 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 18 Very good: 13 to 18 out of 23	Significant 50 Score: 4 Significant: 4 or 5 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.1 Superior: 3.1 and above
#42	University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital Minneapolis, MN See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Minneapolis metro area and Minnesota	55.6 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 6.3% Significant: 3%-14.9%	Average 50 Score: 5 Average: 4, 5 or 6 out of 9	Average 50 Score: 1 Average: 1 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 17 Very good: 13 to 18 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 7 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Good 75 Score: 2.9 Good: 2.6-3.0
#44	Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE See Cancer scorecard	55.3 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.6% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Average 50 Score: 6 Average: 4, 5 or 6 out of 9	Average 50 Score: 1 Average: 1 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 21 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 7 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.5 Superior: 3.1 and above
#45	University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital Chicago, IL See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois	55.0 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.7% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	High 100 Score: 8 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	High 75 Score: 2 High: 2 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 14 Very good: 13 to 18 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 6 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Good 75 Score: 2.7 Good: 2.6-3.0
#46	Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital New York, NY See Cancer scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York	54.5 / 100	None 0.1 Score: 0.0%	High 100 Score: 8 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	Very High 100 Score: 3 Very High: 3 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 22 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Significant 50 Score: 5 Significant: 4 or 5 out of 9	Below average 25 Score: 2.2 Below average: 2.0-2.2
#46	Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, CA See Cancer scorecard	54.5 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.7% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	High 100 Score: 7 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	Low 0.1 Score: 0 Low: 0 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 22 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Superior 100 Score: 9 Superior: 8 or 9 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#46	Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida Gainesville, FL See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Florida	54.5 / 100	None 0.1 Score: 0.0%	High 100 Score: 8 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	Average 50 Score: 1 Average: 1 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 19 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 7 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Average 50 Score: 2.3 Average: 2.3-2.5
#49	Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA See Cancer scorecard	54.3 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 6.1% Significant: 3%-14.9%	Average 50 Score: 6 Average: 4, 5 or 6 out of 9	Low 0.1 Score: 0 Low: 0 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 18 Very good: 13 to 18 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 6 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.1 Superior: 3.1 and above
#49	Levine Children's Hospital Charlotte, NC See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Charlotte metro area and North Carolina	54.3 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.5% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	High 100 Score: 8 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	High 75 Score: 2 High: 2 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 19 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Superior 100 Score: 8 Superior: 8 or 9 out of 9	Average 50 Score: 2.3 Average: 2.3-2.5

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