Important Disclaimer: This is a general information list based on national hospital rankings and is not a medical recommendation. You can choose to go to any hospital for treatment based on your personal needs, insurance, and doctor's advice. Always consult with a healthcare professional before making medical decisions.

                              CALIFORNIA RANKED CANCER CENTERS 

UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center – San Francisco, CA 

https://cancer.ucsf.edu/clinical-trials 

U.S. News Rank: #1 in California | #7 in the Nation. 

Best For: Brain Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, and rare neurological tumors.

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center – Duarte, CA 

https://www.cityofhope.org/clinical-trials 

U.S. News Rank: Top 10 in the Nation. 

Best For: Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Leukemia. They are one of the only independent NCI centers in the US.

UCLA Health-Jonsson Comprehensive – Los Angeles, CA https://www.uclahealth.org/cancer/clinical-trials 

U.S. News Rank: Top 15 in the Nation. 

Best For: Prostate Cancer, Immunotherapy, and Lung Cancer.

Stanford Health Care – Stanford, CA

 https://med.stanford.edu/cancer/trials.html 

U.S. News Rank: Top 20 in the Nation. 

Best For: Brain Tumors, Genetic Sequencing, and Lymphoma.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles, CA

 https://www.cedars-sinai.org/cancer/clinical-trials.html 

U.S. News Rank: #14 in the Nation. 

Best For: Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers and Prostate Cancer.

UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive – Orange, CA 

https://www.ucihealth.org/medical-services/specialties/cancer-care 

U.S. News Rank: Top 50 in the Nation. 

Best For: Prostate Cancer and Blood Cancers. It is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Orange County.

UC San Diego Health - Moores Cancer Center – San Diego, CA https://health.ucsd.edu/care/cancer/clinical-trials 

U.S. News Rank: #41 in the Nation. 

Best For: Precision medicine and Breast Cancer clinical trials.

Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center – San Diego, CA https://www.scripps.org/services/cancer-care 

Best For: Bringing MD Anderson’s Texas protocols to San Diego. They are a massive regional leader for Prostate and Lung care.

Keck Medicine of USC - Norris Cancer Hospital – Los Angeles, CA https://uscnorriscancer.usc.edu/clinical-trials 

U.S. News Rank: Top 25 in the Nation. 

Best For: Urology (Prostate/Bladder) and surgical oncology.

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center – Sacramento, CA https://health.ucdavis.edu/cancer/clinical-trials 

U.S. News Rank: #1 in Sacramento. 

Best For: Lung Cancer and Head/Neck cancers.

                                  NATIONALLY RANKED CANCER CENTERS 

University of Texas MD Anderson – Houston, TX 

https://www.mdanderson.org/clinical-trials 

Rank: #1 in the Nation. 

Specialty: World's largest clinical trial program for Prostate/Breast.

Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) – New York, NY 

https://www.mskcc.org/clinical-trials 

Rank: #2 in the Nation. 

Specialty: Pioneer in Tumor Sequencing and Breast Cancer.

Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center – Boston, MA 

https://www.dana-farber.org/research/clinical-trials 

Rank: #3 in the Nation. 

Specialty: Immunotherapy and Leukemia.

Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN https://www.mayo.edu/research/clinical-trials/cancer 

Rank: #4 in the Nation. 

Specialty: Brain Cancer (Glioblastoma) and complex cases.

Massachusetts General Hospital – Boston, MA 

https://www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center/clinical-trials 

Rank: #5 in the Nation. 

Specialty: Proton beam therapy and advanced imaging.

Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD 

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel-cancer-center/clinical-trials 

Rank: #8 in the Nation. 

Specialty: Pancreatic Cancer and Brain Tumors.

Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, OH 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/cancer/clinical-trials 

Rank: #1 in Urology (National). 

Specialty: The gold standard for Prostate Cancer surgery.

Note: If you are looking specifically for Prostate Cancer, the #1 surgical center is the Cleveland Clinic, while the #1 research/trial center is MD Anderson.