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Here are the West Coast hospitals most highly ranked for cancer care right now (2025–26), per U.S. News’ national cancer list: • #7 — UCSF Medical Center (UCSF Health) — San Francisco, CA.  • #9 — Stanford Health Care – Stanford Hospital — Palo Alto, CA.  • #10 (tie) — City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center — Duarte, CA.  • #13 — UCLA Medical Center — Los Angeles, CA.  • #18 — Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, CA.  • #25 — USC Norris Cancer Hospital (Keck Medicine of USC) — Los Angeles, CA.  • #27 (tie) — Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU Hospital — Portland, OR.  • #35 (tie) — Fred Hutch Cancer Center — Seattle, WA.  • #41 — Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health — San Diego, CA.  Many of these (e.g., UCSF, Stanford, City of Hope, UCLA, USC, OHSU/Knight, Fred Hutch, UC San Diego) are NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, which generally indicates strong research depth and access to clinical trials; you can confirm each in the National Cancer Institute’s directory.  If you share your location, cancer type/subtype, and any constraints (insurance, willingness to travel), I can tailor this to the best fit for your situation—e.g., centers with the right subspecialty clinic or active trials nearby.