Almost 900 hospitals were evaluated for their effectiveness and proficiency at delivering cancer care to adult patients in the 20-21 U.S. News & World Report ratings of American hospitals. This study scored hospitals on various metrics related to the outcomes and experience of their adult cancer patients, the scale and scope of their cancer care programs and services, and the level of professional recognition they have earned within the broader adult cancer care community. Five Southwestern hospitals ranked in the top 50 nationally for adult cancer care, including the nation's top ranked cancer hospital, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Here's a brief rundown of these five Southwestern medical institutions and where they rank nationally for adult cancer care:
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The Best Cancer Care Hospitals in the Southwest |
Houston Methodist Hospital
Location: Houston
National Rank in Adult Cancer Care: #17
Location: Houston
National Rank in Adult Cancer Care: #27
