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Great question — here are the leading cancer hospitals on the U.S. West Coast (strong research programs, lots of clinical trials, and consistently high rankings). I’ve listed each with a one-line reason and a source. UCSF — Helen Diller Family / UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco, CA) World-class comprehensive cancer center, heavy focus on precision medicine and clinical trials. medicine.ucsf.edu Stanford Cancer Institute / Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto / Bay Area, CA) Top academic program with strong translational research and innovative therapies. Scimago +1 City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center (Duarte / Los Angeles area, CA) NCI-designated center that recently ranks among the nation’s top cancer hospitals (big clinical-trial portfolio). City of Hope +1 Cedars-Sinai Cancer (Los Angeles, CA) Large academic center in Southern California with very high U.S. News / Newsweek visibility and specialty programs. Becker's Hospital Review +1 UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (Los Angeles, CA) Major NCI-designated center with strong multidisciplinary care and trials. Wikipedia +1 UC San Diego — Moores Cancer Center (La Jolla / San Diego, CA) San Diego’s NCI-designated comprehensive center; noted for personalized medicine and regional leadership. Cancer.gov +1 Fred Hutch / University of Washington (Seattle, WA) Leading immunotherapy / hematologic malignancy programs (Fred Hutch / UW Medicine collaboration). rankings.newsweek.com +1 OHSU — Knight Cancer Institute (Portland, OR) Oregon’s NCI-designated comprehensive center; regional leader for trials and translational research. Cancer.gov +1 How to pick among them If you want the absolute top-ranked (nationally): City of Hope, UCSF, Stanford frequently appear near the top in U.S. News / Newsweek lists. Oncology News Central +1 If you need a specific specialty (e.g., blood cancers, pediatric, immunotherapy, brain): check each center’s specialty rankings and clinical-trial offerings on their sites (NCI pages list research strengths). Cancer.gov +1 Practical: proximity, insurance/network coverage, and whether the center runs trials for your exact cancer type matter as much as overall rank. If you’d like, tell me: which city/ZIP or what cancer type you’re focused on and I’ll pull a short, tailored comparison (clinical trials, NCI status, specialty programs) for the top 3 near you.