2025’s Top Cancer Hospitals: Best Places for Mesothelioma Care
Treatment & Doctors
Written by Travis Rodgers | Edited by Walter Pacheco
People diagnosed with mesothelioma have another reason to trust major hospitals this year. U.S. News & World Report released its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals for Cancer list, ranking the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston as the top hospital for cancer care in America for the 11th year.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City is once again the runner-up, praised for its research advances and patient outcomes. Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in Boston, Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston round out the top 5 for cancer care.
U.S. News & World Report evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals and surveyed 30,000 physicians to determine the top facilities for cancer treatment. The rankings measure patient outcomes, safety, nurse staffing, physician reputation and key programs, such as hospice and palliative care.
“We are honored to again be ranked as the nation’s top hospital for cancer care-a recognition that reaffirms our commitment to our shared mission to end cancer,” said Peter WT Pisters, M.D., president of MD Anderson Cancer Center. “We are grateful to every one of our teammates, trainees, students, donors, volunteers, advocates and patients, whose unwavering dedication make it possible for MD Anderson to deliver outstanding patient care,” Dr. Pisters added.
2025 Top 10 Best Hospitals for Cancer
The top 2 hospitals remain the same from last year. Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic ranked No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center remains in the No. 7 spot from last year.
Massachusetts General Hospital broke into the top 5. In last year’s rankings, it came in at No. 11. Meanwhile, Mount Sinai moved up from No. 8 to No. 6, and Stanford Health Care also rose from No. 13 to No. 9. This year, the No. 10 spot is a tie between City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian.
Top 10 Best Hospitals for Cancer
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City
- Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Boston
- Mayo Clinic-Rochester
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
- Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
- UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
- Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, CA
- (Tie) City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA & Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian, Philadelphia
Each of these top facilities offers cutting-edge treatments, access to clinical trials and teams led by expert oncologists, nurses and researchers. Many hold National Cancer Institute designation for excellence in cancer research and care. These centers continue to drive advances in mesothelioma treatment, giving patients and families hope for better outcomes.
2025 Top 11-20 Best Hospitals for Cancer
Choosing a top-ranked cancer hospital gives each mesothelioma patient access to leading specialists, the newest treatments and supportive services during every stage of care. A person diagnosed with mesothelioma or another rare cancer often benefits from treatment at specialized centers named in the rankings. Many of these hospitals have dedicated teams and advanced therapies tailored to each person’s needs.
Rounding Out the Top 20 List
- University of Chicago Medical Center
- UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
- Cleveland Clinic
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, New York City
- Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Hospitals, New York City
- Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
The University of Chicago Medical Center holds the top position in Illinois for cancer treatment for the third year. The center offers cutting-edge therapies and has a dedicated cancer pavilion under development. It’s slated to open in 2027.
2025 Best Hospitals Honor Roll
U.S. News & World Report also released a yearly Best Hospitals Honor Roll list. This list spotlights health care leaders who deliver excellent treatment for a range of conditions, not just one specialty. This approach helps people find hospitals that meet their complex needs, especially when facing serious illnesses.
The 2025-2026 Best Hospitals Honor Roll includes 20 hospitals from across the country. Facilities from states such as Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas all earned this distinction. These hospitals stand out because they excel in many areas of health care, showing their commitment to superior patient outcomes and innovative care.
Mayo Clinic continues to lead the Honor Roll, with both its Rochester and Phoenix locations featured. Other top hospitals include Cleveland Clinic, Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and making its debut on the list is AdventHealth Orlando.
