U.S. News Best Hospitals: Cancer

U.S. News Best Hospitals

Top-Ranked Hospitals for Cancer

Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology

Nearly 900 hospitals are listed in Cancer. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 270 inpatients who needed a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2006, 2007, and 2008, or if surveyed specialists recommended the hospital for such patients. The top 50 hospitals are ranked by score. Those below the top 50 are listed alphabetically.

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#1
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Reputation with physicians
64.50

Very strong

Level of nurse staffing
2.10

Highest

Survival
0.38

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
Cancer
Number of beds:
507
Parent system:
University of Texas System

Ranked #1 in Cancer

Ranked #6 in Ear, Nose & Throat

Ranked #10 in Urology

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#2
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, NY

Reputation with physicians
56.00

Very strong

Level of nurse staffing
1.80

High

Survival
0.62

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
Cancer
Number of beds:
434

Ranked #2 in Cancer

Ranked #8 in Pediatrics: Cancer

Ranked #8 in Urology

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#3
Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Reputation with physicians
32.50

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
3.00

Highest

Survival
0.64

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
1302
Parent system:
Mayo Clinic

Ranked #1 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked #1 in Gastroenterology

Ranked #1 in Kidney Disorders

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#4
Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Reputation with physicians
31.30

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
2.10

Highest

Survival
0.61

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
925
Parent system:
Johns Hopkins Health System

Ranked #1 in Ear, Nose & Throat

Ranked #1 in Gynecology

Ranked #1 in Neurology & Neurosurgery

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#5
University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, WA

Reputation with physicians
15.80

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
2.20

Highest

Survival
0.61

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
389

Ranked #3 in Rehabilitation

Ranked #5 in Cancer

Ranked #13 in Ear, Nose & Throat

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#6
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, MA

Reputation with physicians
25.10

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
1.00

Low

Survival
1.00

As expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
27

Ranked #6 in Cancer

#7
Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Reputation with physicians
15.10

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
2.10

Highest

Survival
0.76

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
907
Parent system:
Partners HealthCare System, Inc.

Ranked #1 in Psychiatry

Ranked #2 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked #2 in Ear, Nose & Throat

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#8
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

San Francisco, CA

Reputation with physicians
12.40

Significant

Level of nurse staffing
2.50

Highest

Survival
0.64

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
642
Parent system:
University of California-Systemwide Administration

Ranked #4 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked #5 in Neurology & Neurosurgery

Ranked #5 in Urology

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#9
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Reputation with physicians
9.50

Significant

Level of nurse staffing
2.20

Highest

Survival
0.67

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
1210
Parent system:
Cleveland Clinic Health System

Ranked #1 in Heart & Heart Surgery

Ranked #2 in Gastroenterology

Ranked #2 in Rheumatology

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#10
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

Reputation with physicians
7.90

Significant

Level of nurse staffing
2.60

Highest

Survival
0.58

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
595
Parent system:
University of California-Systemwide Administration

Ranked #2 in Geriatrics

Ranked #4 in Urology

Ranked #5 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

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