Many Mesothelioma Centers Top List of Best Cancer Hospitals

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center retained its standing as the top cancer care hospital in the nation for the second consecutive year, according to U.S. News & World Report. The publication’s 2016-17 Best Hospitals for Cancer graded cancer centers from 0-100 on a variety of categories such as reputation with specialists, volume of high-risk patients, patient survival and safety, nurse intensity and advanced technologies. The purpose: Help patients make more informed health care decisions. “It’s important for patients to know that not all hospitals deliver equivalent levels of care,” Ben Harder, U.S. News chief of health analysis, told Asbestos.com. “While their local hospital may be great at providing certain types of care, it may not be best prepared to handle a challenging diagnosis or high-risk surgery such as the removal of a diseased lung.” MD Anderson, often lauded for its mesothelioma treatment, acquired the only perfect score — a notable accomplishment. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic placed second and third in top cancer centers, respectively. U.S. News & World Report analyzed nearly 5,000 medical centers — including 902 cancer centers — in 25 specialties, conditions and procedures for the latest Best Hospitals rankings announced last week. The publication selected Mayo Clinic for top honors in the overall Best Hospital Rankings. Those rankings included a Top 20 Honor Roll for facilities that excel...
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