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I'll search for information about the top cancer care hospitals on the US West Coast.Based on recent rankings and evaluations, here are the best cancer care hospitals on the US West Coast: ## California **Top-Tier Comprehensive Cancer Centers:** UCLA Medical Center ranks #4 overall nationally and is consistently recognized as one of the nation's best hospitals for cancer care. UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has held the highest National Cancer Institute designation since 1976. UCSF Medical Center ranks #7 overall nationally and is nationally ranked in 13 adult specialties and 11 pediatric specialties. City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center ranks #8 overall nationally. Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto ranks #11 overall nationally. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ranks #14 overall nationally. **Other Notable California Centers:** - USC Norris Cancer Hospital ranks #15 overall - UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center is San Diego's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and is ranked among the top 50 nationally, specifically #41 in 2025-26 - UC Davis Medical Center ranks #36 overall - UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center ## Oregon & Washington Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Seattle also has Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (formerly Fred Hutch), though it wasn't prominently featured in these particular search results. These hospitals are distinguished by their NCI designations, cutting-edge research programs, clinical trial access, multidisciplinary care teams, and consistently high rankings in patient outcomes and experience.