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MEDTECH Annual Cancer Care Rankings Reveal Shifts in Top Institutions, Highlight Evolving Evaluation Criteria
US News & World Report has released its 2024-2025 rankings of top cancer care centers, showcasing minor changes in the top five institutions. The rankings, based on factors including patient outcomes, safety, and physician reputation, have incorporated new methodological adjustments this year. These changes aim to provide a more comprehensive evaluation of cancer care quality across various settings.
Key Points:
- The top three cancer centers remained unchanged from the previous year:
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)
- Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)
- Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center (Boston, MA) moved up to fourth place.
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center (Duarte, CA) entered the top five, rising from eighth place last year.
- UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles dropped from fourth to ninth place.
- The rankings evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals and medical centers.
- New methodological changes for cancer specialty rankings include:
- Combining urothelial cancers into a single gynecological category
- Measuring complications from outpatient procedures for prostate and gynecological cancer surgeries
- Refining the definition of interhospital transfers to account for high-risk patients
- The overall rankings now incorporate Medicare Advantage data to assess patient outcomes.
- Controversy surrounds the rankings, with critics arguing they may mislead consumers.
- San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu initiated an investigation into US News & World Report‘s ranking practices, alleging potential violations of Federal Trade Commission rules.
- A federal judge dismissed US News & World Report‘s lawsuit against the city of San Francisco in May 2024, allowing the investigation to proceed.
“City of Hope has been on an extraordinary journey to make new research breakthroughs and lifesaving treatments readily accessible to everyone touched by cancer. This ranking reflects our dedicated team’s ability to deliver on our most important goal – saving lives.”
– Robert Stone, City of Hope CEO
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