Top 10 Cancer Hospitals

The U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2010-11 report compiled a list of the top 50 cancer hospitals and ranked them by score. However, the U.S. News & World Report list only contains those hospitals that treated at least 270 inpatients that needed a high level of specialized expertise in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The hospitals were ranked on five performance indicators including reputation with specialists, survival of patients, patient safety, patient volume and nurse staffing. This article focuses on the top 10 from the list of 50.

University Of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

• This 507-bed cancer facility is located in Houston and it accredited by the Joint Commission. The center aims to eliminate cancer through patient care and research. MD Anderson Cancer Center is well known for its surgeons and for treating all types of cancer.

  University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

  1515 Holcombe Blvd.

  Houston, TX 77030

  (713) 792-2121 ‎

  e-mail: jtietjen@mdanderson.org

  mdanderson.org

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is a 434-bed cancer facility. The cancer center is well known around the world for providing excellent care facilities and treatment. The center is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

  East Drive

  New York, NY 10024

  (212) 639-2000 ‎

  mskcc.org

Mayo Clinic

• Mayo Clinic is a 1,302-bed general medical and surgical facility. The non-for-profit organization has been serving patient needs for more than 100 years. With more than 3,700 physicians and 49,000 medical support staff, the clinic aims to give the best service to its its patients. Mayo Clinic oncologists treat almost all types of cancer.

  Mayo Clinic

  200 1st St. SW

  Rochester, MN 55905-0001

  (507) 284-9669 ‎

  mayoclinic.org

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

• This 925-bed general medical and surgical facility is accredited by the Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center is a part of the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

  Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

  600 N Wolfe St.

  Baltimore, MD 21287

  (410) 516-7159 ‎

  e-mail: eschaeffer@jhmi.edu

  hopkinsmedicine.org

University of Washington Medical Center

• The 389-bed general medical and surgical facility is accredited by the Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

  University of Washington Medical Center

  325 9th Avenue

  Seattle, WA 98104

  (206) 598-7688 ‎

  uwmedicine.washington.edu

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

• The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a 27-bed cancer facility accredited by the Joint Commission. The institute is a part of a Comprehensive Cancer Center network and is a major affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Dana-Farber is supported by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and many private foundations and individuals.

  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

  44 Binney Street

  Boston, MA 02115

  (617) 632-3000 ‎

  e-mail: dana-FarberContactUs@dfci.harvard.edu

  dana-farber.org

Massachusetts General Hospital

• The 907-bed general medical and surgical facility and teaching center is accredited by the Joint Commission. The Center for Cancers offers patients access to some of the best treatments in the country.

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  55 Fruit Street

  Boston, MA 02114-2696

  (617) 726--2000

  massgeneral.org

University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

• The 642-bed facility is located in San Francisco but attracts patients from all over the country. The center treats almost 18 cancer specializations in children and adults.

  University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

  500 Parnassus Avenue

  San Francisco, CA 94143-0296

  (415) 476--1000

  ucsfhealth.org

Cleveland Clinic

• The 1210-bed cancer facility is accredited by the Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The clinic was opened in 1921 when four renowned physicians got together to offer highest quality patient care with specialized research and education. The center was popularized when it came up with the development of the 'no-touch' technique to prevent spreading of cancer cells during colorectal surgery, and the first coronary angiography. The cancer specialization center has 250 full-time specialists.

  Cleveland Clinic

  9500 Euclid Avenue

  Cleveland, OH 44195-5108

  (216) 444--2200

  clevelandclinic.org

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

• Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is a 595-bed facility that is located in Los Angeles on the campus of University of California and is accredited by the Joint Commission. The center was founded in late 1960s and aims to offer mesothelioma care. The cancer center employs more than 200 doctors and scientists.

  Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

  757 Westwood Plaza

  Los Angeles, CA 90095

  (310) 825--9111

  uclahealth.org