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I'll search for current information about the best cancer care hospitals on the US West Coast.Based on the latest rankings, here are the top cancer care hospitals on the US West Coast: **Top-Ranked West Coast Cancer Centers:** 1. **City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center** (Duarte, California) - Tied for #10 nationally in the 2025-2026 U.S. News rankings 2. **Stanford Health-Stanford Hospital** (Palo Alto, California) - #9 nationally in the 2025-2026 rankings 3. **UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center** (San Francisco) - #7 nationally in the 2025-2026 rankings **Other Notable West Coast Centers:** - **UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center** - San Diego's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, ranked #41 nationally in 2025-26 - **UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center** (Orange, California) - NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center - **Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance** (Seattle, Washington) - Also an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center All of these centers are recognized as National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers, meaning they meet the highest standards for cancer research and patient care. The three California hospitals in the national top 10 (City of Hope, Stanford, and UCSF) represent some of the best cancer care available anywhere in the country.