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Here are the West Coast centres that consistently show up at or near the top of independent rankings and hold the National Cancer Institute’s highest “Comprehensive” designation: **California** * **City of Hope (Duarte/LA region)** — in the US News top 10 for cancer; only California centre in the national top five in 2024–25. ([Oncology News Central][1]) * **UCSF Health – UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco)** — top-10 nationally for cancer in 2025–26; tied No.1 hospital in California. ([UCSF Health][2]) * **Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto)** — top-10 nationally for cancer in 2025–26. ([Verywell Health][3]) * **UCLA Health – Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (Los Angeles)** — long-standing NCI Comprehensive centre with strong national rankings. ([Cancer.gov][4]) * **UC San Diego – Moores Cancer Center (La Jolla)** — NCI Comprehensive; nationally ranked for cancer (around 40s in 2025–26). ([health.ucsd.edu][5]) * **UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (Sacramento)** — NCI Comprehensive. ([Cancer.gov][6]) **Washington** * **Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center / UW Medicine (Seattle)** — unified research–care programme; NCI Comprehensive. ([Fred Hutch][7]) **Oregon** * **OHSU Knight Cancer Institute (Portland)** — NCI Comprehensive; the only one between Sacramento and Seattle; recently received a record $2 billion gift to expand care and research. ([Cancer.gov][8]) **Why these?** They are NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers (the highest level) and appear in current national rankings (US News/Newsweek) for cancer care. You can verify NCI status by state on the NCI centre finder. ([Cancer.gov][6]) **How to choose among them** 1. **Match by disease/subspecialty** (e.g., leukaemia, sarcoma, pancreatic). Each centre has standout programs; ask about volumes and clinical trial options for your specific cancer. 2. **Clinical trials** — NCI centres run or host many trials; search their trial pages and the NCI database. ([Cancer.gov][6]) 3. **Logistics** — proximity, insurance network, and access to multidisciplinary clinics often matter as much as small ranking differences. If you tell me the cancer type and where on the West Coast you’d prefer, I can narrow this to the best fits for that diagnosis. [1]: https://www.oncologynewscentral.com/article/us-news-releases-2024-2025-cancer-care-center-rankings?utm_source=chatgpt.com "2024-2025 US News & World Report Cancer Center ..." [2]: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/lp/us-news-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com "UCSF Health Ranked Among Nation's Best by U.S. News" [3]: https://www.verywellhealth.com/best-hospitals-for-cancer-treatment-514514?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Top Hospitals for Cancer Care in the U.S." [4]: https://www.cancer.gov/research/infrastructure/cancer-centers/find/uclajonsson?utm_source=chatgpt.com "UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center - NCI" [5]: https://health.ucsd.edu/about-us/quality-safety/awards-achievements/us-news-rankings/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "U.S. News Top Hospital Rankings" [6]: https://www.cancer.gov/research/infrastructure/cancer-centers/find?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Find an NCI-Designated Cancer Center" [7]: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/about/about-the-hutch/uw-medicine-relationship.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Our Relationship with UW Medicine" [8]: https://www.cancer.gov/research/infrastructure/cancer-centers/find/ohsuknight?utm_source=chatgpt.com "OHSU Knight Cancer Institute - NCI"