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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
#9	Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO See Cancer scorecard	76.9 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 19.5% Strong: 15.0%-49.9%	High 100 Score: 7 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	Very good 75 Score: 7 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#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
#34	Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA See Cancer scorecard	60.2 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.5% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Average 50 Score: 6 Average: 4, 5 or 6 out of 9	High 75 Score: 2 High: 2 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 20 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Superior 100 Score: 8 Superior: 8 or 9 out of 9	Average 50 Score: 2.5 Average: 2.3-2.5
#3	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA See Cancer scorecard	95.4 / 100	Very strong 100 Score: 76.8% Very strong: 50.0% and above	High 100 Score: 8 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	High 75 Score: 2 High: 2 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 23 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 6 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#2	Dana-Farber Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Boston, MA See Cancer scorecard	99.2 / 100	Very strong 100 Score: 78.5% Very strong: 50.0% and above	High 100 Score: 9 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	High 75 Score: 2 High: 2 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 23 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 6 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.7 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
#10	Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY See Cancer scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York	76.5 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 30.0% Strong: 15.0%-49.9%	High 100 Score: 9 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	High 75 Score: 2 High: 2 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 16 Very good: 13 to 18 out of 23	Significant 50 Score: 5 Significant: 4 or 5 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.1 Superior: 3.1 and above
#25	Miami Children's Hospital Miami, FL See Cancer scorecard	64.5 / 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	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
#36	Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Nashville metro area and Tennessee	59.6 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.5% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	High 100 Score: 7 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	High 75 Score: 2 High: 2 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 16 Very good: 13 to 18 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 7 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#5	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN See Cancer scorecard	90.7 / 100	Very strong 100 Score: 61.0% Very strong: 50.0% and above	High 100 Score: 7 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	High 75 Score: 2 High: 2 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 22 Superior: 19 to 23 out of 23	Superior 100 Score: 8 Superior: 8 or 9 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 5.2 Superior: 3.1 and above

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