Top 5 Best U.S Hospitals for Cancer 2013

Cancer: known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a broad group of various diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the body through the lymphatic system or bloodstream. Not all tumors are cancerous. Benign tumors do not grow uncontrollably, do not invade neighboring tissues, and do not spread throughout the body. There are over 200 different known cancers that afflict humans. (Wikipedia)

My top 5 Selection of Best U.S Hospitals for Cancer by U.S NEWS

Rank 1

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Reputation with specialists Rating: Very strong-67.7%
Survival: Much better than expected; Much better than expected=9-​10; score:10
Success in keeping patients safe: Moderate; Score: 2 (2 out of 3)
Cancer patient volume: 5,529 discharges
Nurse staffing: Highest; Score: 2.0
Nurse Magnet Recognition (Y)


Rank 2

Memorial Sloan-​Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Reputation with specialists: Very strong-62.0%
Survival: Much better than expected; Much better than expected=9-​10; scoreL:10
Success in keeping patients safe: Moderate; Score: 2 (2 out of 3)
Cancer patient volume: 4,739 discharges
Nurse staffing: 2.1
Nurse Magnet Recognition (N)

Rank 3

Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Reputation with specialists:Strong-32.2%
Survival: Much better than expected; Much better than expected=9-​10; score:10
Success in keeping patients safe: high, Score: 3 (3 out of 3)
Cancer patient volume:3,510 discharges
Nurse staffing: 3.0
Nurse Magnet Recognition (Y)

Rank 4

Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD


Reputation with specialists: Strong-33.5%
Survival: Much better than expected; Much better than expected=9-​10; score:10
Success in keeping patients safe: Moderate, Score: 2 (2 out of 3)
Cancer patient volume:1,749 discharges
Nurse staffing: 2.2
Nurse Magnet Recognition (Y)

Rank 5

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
Boston, MA

Reputation with specialists: Strong- 36.5%
Survival:Better than expected=7-​8
Success in keeping patients safe: Moderate, Score: 2 (2 out of 3)
Cancer patient volume:3,204 discharges
Nurse staffing: 2.3
Nurse Magnet Recognition (Y)

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