U.S. News Best Hospitals Data: Cancer
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 254 inpatients in need of high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The top 50 hospitals are ranked, based on score. The rest are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Survival | Success in keeping patients safe | Patient volume | Nurse staffing | Nurse Magnet hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX |
100.0/100 |
78.90
Very strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
4,178
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #2 |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY |
94.7/100 |
67.90
Very strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
3
Superior |
4,701
Highest |
1.90
High |
No
|
| #3 |
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD |
80.8/100 |
40.60
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,688
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #4 |
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
78.8/100 |
38.40
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
3,497
Highest |
3.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #5 |
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center Boston, MA |
75.5/100 |
35.40
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,367
Highest |
2.20
Highest |
Yes
|
| #6 |
University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA |
63.9/100 |
18.20
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
954
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #7 |
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA |
61.9/100 |
18.10
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,088
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #8 |
UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA |
60.3/100 |
16.10
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,544
Highest |
2.50
Highest |
No
|
| #9 |
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
59.7/100 |
14.10
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,533
Highest |
2.30
Highest |
Yes
|
| #10 |
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
58.0/100 |
11.40
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
970
Highest |
3.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #11 |
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC |
54.4/100 |
11.90
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,405
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #12 |
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto, CA |
53.2/100 |
12.50
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
1,258
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
Yes
|
| #13 |
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Ann Arbor, MI |
52.1/100 |
9.20
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,802
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
No
|
| #14 |
University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL |
50.4/100 |
7.70
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,688
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
Yes
|
| #15 |
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
50.1/100 |
9.20
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,653
Highest |
1.80
High |
Yes
|
| #16 |
Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University Saint Louis, MO |
49.2/100 |
5.60
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
3,383
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #17 |
City of Hope Duarte, CA |
47.6/100 |
7.00
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
1,053
Highest |
2.30
Highest |
No
|
| #18 |
Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, FL |
44.8/100 |
4.70
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
1,627
Highest |
1.20
Average |
No
|
| #19 |
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell New York, NY |
44.6/100 |
3.20
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
3,489
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
No
|
| #20 |
Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital Columbus, OH |
44.2/100 |
4.80
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
2,856
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #21 |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL |
43.0/100 |
5.70
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,852
Highest |
1.50
Average |
Yes
|
| #22 |
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD |
41.9/100 |
2.60
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
974
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #23 |
University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis, MN |
41.7/100 |
2.90
Modest |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,062
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #24 |
Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT |
41.6/100 |
3.10
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,410
Highest |
3.20
Highest |
No
|
| #25 |
NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY |
41.3/100 |
2.70
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,200
Highest |
1.90
High |
Yes
|