For patients with cancers of the blood or blood-forming tissues — such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — the only cancer specialty hospital in Orange County isn’t just progress, it’s a seismic shift in what’s possible.
Located on City of Hope’s academic cancer campus in Irvine and seamlessly connected to City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center, the new cancer specialty hospital, opening in 2025, completes the continuum of care for patients and offers even more access to City of Hope’s renowned physicians, innovative clinical trials and leading-edge treatments.
“City of Hope is at the forefront of advanced therapies and clinical trials for blood cancer,” says Amrita Krishnan, M.D., the executive medical director of hematology for City of Hope Orange County. “We are innovators in bone marrow and stem cell transplants, CAR T cell therapy, bispecific antibodies and targeted therapies, all of which can be important treatment options for patients. When it comes to cancer, this is truly the place to seek care.”
In blood cancer, access to the full continuum of care is vital, as an inpatient setting is needed for certain treatments. “Having this hospital in our community is going to give patients with cancer a second chance at life like I got,” says Orange County resident and leukemia survivor Arash Rounaghi, who traveled to City of Hope’s Duarte hospital for his successful stem cell transplant. “Because City of Hope was here for me, I have hope.”
City of Hope Orange County’s cancer specialty hospital will offer hematology patients a level of advanced care that is difficult to find elsewhere:
- Breakthrough acute care. Integrated inpatient and subspecialty services delivered in one hospital admission instead of over the course of days or weeks.
- Groundbreaking treatments. Advanced surgical oncology and specialized immunotherapy options like CAR T cell therapy and bispecific antibody therapies that involve time in or near a hospital.
- Trailblazing research. Expanded access to more than 700 Phase 1 to 3 clinical trials led by City of Hope, including first-in-human clinical trials and trials requiring inpatient care.
- Evaluation and Treatment Center. The ETC offers City of Hope patients immediate assessment or care related to their cancer or their treatment. It is staffed with cancer-focused experts specially trained in recognizing and managing cancer-related emergencies, complications and potential hospital admissions.
- Unique supportive care resources. Rehabilitative, integrative and spiritual care resources that only a nationally recognized cancer research and treatment organization can provide.
City of Hope is one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and is recognized among the nation’s top-ranked cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report. As a national leader in the treatment and research of blood cancers, City of Hope has also been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as high-performing in the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
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