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Here’s the current West Coast shortlist based on the latest U.S. News (2025–26) cancer rankings, plus whether they’re NCI-designated: UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) — #7; NCI Comprehensive. Becker's Hospital Review +1 Stanford Hospital (Stanford Health Care) — #9; NCI Comprehensive. Becker's Hospital Review +1 City of Hope (Duarte) — #10 (tie); NCI Comprehensive. Becker's Hospital Review +1 UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) — #13; NCI Comprehensive (Jonsson). Becker's Hospital Review +1 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) — #18; not NCI-designated but highly ranked. Becker's Hospital Review USC Norris / Keck Medicine of USC (Los Angeles) — #25; NCI Comprehensive. Becker's Hospital Review +1 OHSU Knight Cancer Institute (Portland, OR) — #27 (tie); NCI Comprehensive. Becker's Hospital Review +1 Fred Hutch Cancer Center (Seattle, WA) — #35 (tie); NCI Comprehensive (with UW/Seattle Children’s). Becker's Hospital Review +1 Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health — #41; NCI Comprehensive. Becker's Hospital Review +1 Why this matters fast: Rank = strong outcomes/volume per U.S. News methodology. Becker's Hospital Review NCI “Comprehensive” = broad research depth + access to leading trials. Cancer.gov If you tell me the cancer type (e.g., breast, GI, heme), I’ll narrow this to the top 2–3 centers on the West Coast with disease-specific programs and trial access.