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Short list you can trust, limited to the U.S. West Coast (CA–OR–WA) and grounded in current rankings plus NCI “Comprehensive” status. Consistently top-ranked nationally (and NCI Comprehensive) City of Hope (Duarte, CA). Top-5 for cancer in 2024–25 U.S. News; NCI Comprehensive. Oncology News Central +1 UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (San Francisco, CA). Nationally ranked for cancer in 2024–25; NCI Comprehensive. Oncodaily +1 UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (Los Angeles, CA). Nationally ranked for cancer in 2024–25; NCI Comprehensive. Oncodaily +1 Stanford Cancer Institute (Palo Alto, CA). NCI Comprehensive; major academic program. Stanford Medicine Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center / UW Medicine / Seattle Children’s (Seattle, WA). NCI Comprehensive consortium; regional flagship. Cancer.gov Other strong West Coast choices (NCI Comprehensive or major rankings) UC San Diego Health – Moores Cancer Center (La Jolla, CA). San Diego’s only NCI Comprehensive center; region’s #1 for cancer care. Cancer.gov +1 OHSU Knight Cancer Institute (Portland, OR). Only NCI Comprehensive center in Oregon; significant new funding and trials. Cancer.gov +1 Why these centers U.S. News 2024–25 cancer specialty rankings place City of Hope in the national top five and list UCSF and UCLA in the top ten; these lists are widely used by clinicians and patients. Oncology News Central +1 “NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center” is the highest U.S. federal designation for cancer centers and correlates with broader trials access and multi-disciplinary depth. Cancer.gov Newsweek’s 2025 cancer-hospital rankings also feature several of the above West Coast systems, reinforcing their national standing. Newsweek Rankings How to choose among them Match by disease program and trials (e.g., leukemia/BMT at City of Hope; early-phase trials at UCSF; immunotherapy at Fred Hutch; precision oncology at OHSU). City of Hope +1 Check your insurance network and travel time; outcomes are similar when care paths and trials are equivalent. If you need a second opinion fast, start with the closest NCI Comprehensive center and ask for disease-specific multidisciplinary clinic availability. Cancer.gov If you share cancer type and constraints (insurance, travel, timeline), I can shortlist the best disease-specific programs and current trials.