Mesothelioma Centers Among Best Cancer Hospitals in US

U.S. News and World Report on Tuesday ranked the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, which has earned acclaim for its work with mesothelioma, as the top cancer care hospital in the nation. The Houston hospital scored high marks in the areas of reputation with specialists, patient survival rates, patient volume, nursing intensity, advance technologies and patient services, according to the publication's 2015-16 cancer center rankings. These rankings are designed to help patients and families identify facilities that excel in treating rare diseases and difficult cases. Several of the high-ranking hospitals in the report are mesothelioma specialty centers, which are critical to getting the best possible care for the complicated disease. Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer caused almost exclusively by exposure to asbestos. It is diagnosed in an estimated 3,000 people annually in the U.S. The rarity of the disease and medical advances just now coming to fruition make it imperative for a patient to find a leading cancer center. MD Anderson is no stranger to these rankings. It held the top spot in the 2012-13 and 2013-14 reports, but Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York pushed it down a notch last year. MSKCC is No. 2 in this year's rankings. Top 10 Cancer Centers in the US U.S. News & World Report analyzed cancer care at more than 900 U.S. hospitals and ranked the to...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Treatment & Doctors Source Type: news