Being diagnosed with a serious illness is life-changing. Your next steps are crucial in achieving the best possible outcome. You need to make sure the diagnosis is correct. And even for common diagnoses, you must choose between different treatment approaches.
At City of Hope®, we believe you need to clearly understand your options to join your care team in making the right decisions.
Our flagship National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center, located near Los Angeles in Duarte, California, has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report's 2024-25 rankings as one of the top five hospitals for cancer care in the United States— the highest such ranking in California. Complementing this esteemed center, our California system has over 30 clinical cancer locations throughout Southern California.
Finding the Right Doctor for Your Second Opinion
It’s important to find the right physician when seeking a second opinion, one who not only has the expertise to treat your condition, but who’s also surrounded by a strong team that provides whole-patient care.
City of Hope's doctors understand the value of a personalized approach to cancer care, supported by innovative, leading-edge treatment options. When you come to us for a second opinion, you will benefit from the expertise of a nationally integrated team of surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, endocrinologists and infectious disease specialists dedicated to working together to treat your cancer and get you back to living your life.
City of Hope’s Treatment Expertise
Globally recognized and highly awarded in researching, treating and preventing life-threatening diseases, City of Hope offers patients and families across Southern California access to the best in compassionate, comprehensive care.
From our earliest days as simply two tents in the desert, City of Hope has transformed over the decades to become of the nation’s leading-edge cancer treatment and care centers. Explore the timeline of our history and discover some of the breakthrough innovations and achievements that helped build our legacy.
Our clinical teams believe that every patient deserves expert, personalized care and access to leading-edge treatment options and breakthrough therapies, a number of which have been created from technology developed at our flagship cancer center, City of Hope Duarte.