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I'll search for information about the top cancer care hospitals on the US West Coast.Based on the latest rankings, here are the **best cancer care hospitals on the West Coast**: ## Top-Ranked West Coast Cancer Centers **1. City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center (Los Angeles area)** City of Hope is the only California-based center in the top five nationally for 2024-25, moving up from eighth place the previous year. This represents a significant achievement as a West Coast institution. **2. UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles)** UCLA Medical Center dropped from fourth to ninth place nationally in the 2024-25 rankings, but remains one of the premier cancer centers in California. **3. UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco)** UCSF Medical Center ranked #7 for cancer care nationally and is noted as best in Northern California for cancer. It's also one of only 20 medical centers nationwide on the Honor Roll. **4. UC San Diego Health - Moores Cancer Center** Moores Cancer Center is San Diego's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and ranked No. 41 nationally in 2025-26. **5. UC Irvine Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (Orange County)** The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center that significantly expanded its treatment space in 2024. **Other Notable West Coast Centers:** - **Stanford Cancer Center** (Palo Alto) - **Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center** (Seattle) - **Oregon Health and Science University - Knight Cancer Institute** (Portland) All of these institutions are NCI-designated cancer centers, delivering cutting-edge cancer treatments and are recognized for their research capabilities and patient outcomes.