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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
#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
#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
#14	Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC See Cancer scorecard	71.2 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 19.2% Strong: 15.0%-49.9%	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	Very good 75 Score: 6 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.3 Superior: 3.1 and above
#18	Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Cleveland, OH See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio	68.2 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.4% Significant: 3%-14.9%	Average 50 Score: 5 Average: 4, 5 or 6 out of 9	Very High 100 Score: 3 Very High: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 18 Very good: 13 to 18 out of 23	Superior 100 Score: 8 Superior: 8 or 9 out of 9	Good 75 Score: 3.0 Good: 2.6-3.0
#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
#24	American Family Children's Hospital Madison, WI See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Madison metro area and Wisconsin	65.6 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.6% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	High 100 Score: 8 High: 7, 8 , or 9 out of 9	Very High 100 Score: 3 Very High: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 16 Very good: 13 to 18 out of 23	Very good 75 Score: 6 Very good: 6 or 7 out of 9	Superior 100 Score: 3.8 Superior: 3.1 and above
#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
#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
#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
#35	Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Hershey, PA See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area and Pennsylvania	60.1 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.1% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Average 50 Score: 6 Average: 4, 5 or 6 out of 9	Very High 100 Score: 3 Very High: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 13 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

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