The annual U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list is once again filled with mesothelioma cancer centers of excellence.

The U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals Honor Roll was published at the end of July. This annual list is a renowned ranking of the best hospitals overall, plus rankings for 15 adult medical specialties, including cancer, lung surgery, and gastroenterology surgery. These can be relevant to treatment for types of mesothelioma.

Each year, Mesothelioma Guide publishes a blog article highlighting the annual rankings and mesothelioma-related specialties. Find the past three years’ highlights below:

Many of the hospitals in the 2025-2026 list are cancer centers that provide treatment for mesothelioma. This is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that starts in the lining of the lungs, abdominal cavity or heart.

The U.S. News & World Report does not have rankings specifically for the best mesothelioma hospitals. However, there are rankings for the top cancer hospitals and the top hospitals for lung surgery and gastroenterology surgery, which can be relevant for people seeking mesothelioma treatment.

 

Best Hospitals in America for 2025-2026

The U.S, News & World Report 2025-2026 Best Hospitals Honor Roll is below. This list features the 20 top hospitals as graded and judged by the news publication. The list is in alphabetical order. Each cancer center in the list featuring mesothelioma specialists and offering high-quality treatment is noted in bold:

  1. AdventHealth Orlando (Orlando, FL)
  2. Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA)
  3. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA)
  4. Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, OH)
  5. Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health (Hackensack, NJ)
  6. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian (Philadelphia, PA)
  7. Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX)
  8. Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, MD)
  9. Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA)
  10. Mayo Clinic-Arizona (Phoenix, AZ)
  11. Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Rochester, MN)
  12. Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY)
  13. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell (New York, NY)
  14. Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL)
  15. NYU Langone Hospitals (New York, NY)
  16. Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL)
  17. Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital (Palo Alto, CA)
  18. UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA)
  19. University of California San Francisco Health-UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco, CA)
  20. University of Michigan Health (Ann Arbor, MI)

 

Best Hospitals in America for Cancer Care

U.S. News & World Report evaluated nearly 900 hospitals for cancer treatment and ranked the top 50. This list is of the top cancer hospitals for providing care to people with malignant conditions such as leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, breast, kidney, colon, prostate, pancreatic, head and neck, orthopedic, uterine and ovarian cancers.

For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for cancer treatment.

After the top 50, other cancer centers were labeled “high performing” for cancer treatment. Below is the top 50 list, with hospitals ordered by grade ranking (not alphabetical). Cancer centers known for mesothelioma treatment are noted in bold:

  1. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX)
  2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)
  3. Dana-Farber Cancer Center/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  4. Mayo Clinic-Rochester
  5. Massachusetts General Hospital
  6. Mount Sinai Hospital
  7. UCSF Health/UCSF Medical Center
  8. Johns Hopkins Hospital
  9. Stanford Health Care/Stanford Hospital
  10. City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center (Duarte, CA)
  11. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian
  12. University of Chicago Medical Center
  13. UCLA Medical Center
  14. Cleveland Clinic
  15. New York-Presbyterian Hospital
  16. Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Hospitals
  17. Northwestern Medicine/Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  18. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  19. Houston Methodist Hospital
  20. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, TX)
  21. Mayo Clinic-Arizona
  22. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA)
  23. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (Tampa, FL)
  24. Mayo Clinic-Florida (Jacksonville, FL)
  25. University of Southern California Norris Cancer Hospital/Keck Medical Center of USC (Los Angeles, CA)
  26. Montefiore Einstein (New York, NY)
  27. Oregon Health and Science University/Knight Cancer Institute (Portland, OR)
  28. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO)
  29. Rush University Medical Center
  30. AdventHealth Orlando
  31. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Buffalo, NY)
  32. University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center
  33. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Shadyside
  34. North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health (Manhasset, NY)
  35. Duke University Hospital (Durham, NC)
  36. Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital (Columbus, OH)
  37. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/University of Washington Medical Center (Seattle, WA)
  38. Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health
  39. University of Florida Health Shands Hospital (Gainesville, FL)
  40. University of Colorado Cancer Center/UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora, CO)
  41. University of California San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center
  42. University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center (Iowa City, IA)
  43. Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven (New Haven, CT)
  44. Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas, TX)
  45. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Miami Hospital and Clinics (Miami, FL)
  46. University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore, MD)
  47. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN)
  48. University of North Carolina Hospitals (Chapel Hill, NC)
  49. University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center (Cleveland, OH)
  50. University of Kansas Hospital (Kansas City, KS)

 

Best Hospitals in America for Lung Surgery (Pleural Mesothelioma)

Pleural mesothelioma is a type of mesothelioma that starts in the lining of the lungs (the pleura). Tumors in this lining quickly spread to the lungs.

Treatment of pleural mesothelioma typically includes surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy. Surgery for pleural mesothelioma can involve removal of the lining of the lungs, or removal of the lung itself. Therefore, the top hospitals for lung surgery are noteworthy for people diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and seeking medical care.

Below is the top 50 list for this specialty. Hospitals known for their pleural mesothelioma treatment programs are noted in bold:

  1. NYU Langone Hospitals
  2. Mayo Clinic-Rochester
  3. UCSF Health/UCSF Medical Center
  4. UCLA Medical Center
  5. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  6. Cleveland Clinic
  7. Northwestern Medicine/Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  8. Houston Methodist Hospital
  9. University of California San Diego Health
  10. New York-Presbyterian Hospital
  11. Johns Hopkins Hospital
  12. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian
  13. Stanford Health Care/Stanford Hospital
  14. University of Michigan Health
  15. North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health
  16. Rush University Medical Center
  17. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  18. Massachusetts General Hospital
  19. Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  20. National Jewish Health, Denver/University of Colorado Hospital
  21. Mount Sinai Hospital
  22. Mayo Clinic-Arizona
  23. Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health
  24. Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  25. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  26. Montefiore Einstein
  27. University of California Davis Medical Center (Sacramento, CA)
  28. University of Wisconsin Health (Madison, WI)
  29. University of Kansas Hospital
  30. Yale New Haven Hospital
  31. Mayo Clinic-Florida
  32. Baylor University Medical Center
  33. Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  34. Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Royal Oak, MI)
  35. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals/Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute (Philadelphia, PA)
  36. Lenox Hill Hospital at Northwell Health (New York, NY)
  37. AdventHealth Orlando
  38. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Park Ridge, IL)
  39. University of Chicago Medical Center
  40. University of Florida Health Shands Hospital
  41. White Plains Hospital (White Plains, NY)
  42. Lehigh Valley Hospital/Cedar Crest-Jefferson Health (Allentown, PA)
  43. Advocate Christ Medical Center (Oak Lawn, IL)
  44. St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center (Roslyn, NY)
  45. Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, NY)
  46. Scripps La Jolla Hospitals (La Jolla, CA)
  47. Duke University Hospital
  48. Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire (Eau Claire, WI)
  49. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
  50. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Shadyside

 

Best Hospitals in America for Gastroenterology Surgery (Peritoneal Mesothelioma)

Peritoneal mesothelioma is a type of mesothelioma that starts in the lining of the abdominal cavity (the peritoneum). Tumors in this lining quickly spread to organs within the abdomen, which are part of the gastrointestinal tract.

Treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma typically includes surgery and heated chemotherapy. The top hospitals for gastroenterology surgery are noteworthy for people diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma and seeking medical care.

Below is the top 50 list for this specialty. Hospitals known for their peritoneal mesothelioma treatment are noted in bold:

  1. Mayo Clinic-Rochester
  2. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  3. Cleveland Clinic
  4. NYU Langone Hospitals
  5. Mount Sinai Hospital
  6. Johns Hopkins Hospital
  7. Houston Methodist Hospital
  8. UCLA Medical Center
  9. Massachusetts General Hospital
  10. Northwestern Medicine/Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  11. New York-Presbyterian Hospital
  12. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian
  13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  14. Mayo Clinic-Arizona
  15. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  16. UCSF Health/UCSF Medical Center
  17. Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  18. Stanford Health Care/Stanford Hospital
  19. Mayo Clinic-Florida
  20. University of Chicago Medical Center
  21. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  22. Tampa General Hospital (Tampa, FL)
  23. Keck Medical Center of USC
  24. Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  25. Rush University Medical Center
  26. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  27. North Shore University Hospital and Northwell Health
  28. University of California San Diego Health
  29. University of Michigan Health
  30. Cleveland Clinic Weston (Weston, FL)
  31. Baylor University Medical Center
  32. Montefiore Einstein
  33. Scripps La Jolla Hospitals
  34. AdventHealth Orlando
  35. Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
  36. Oregon Health and Science University
  37. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Shadyside
  38. Morristown Medical Center Atlantic Health System (Morristown, NJ)
  39. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital/Jefferson Health
  40. University of Wisconsin Health
  41. St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
  42. Duke University Hospital
  43. Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha, NE)
  44. Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, NY)
  45. Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (Houston, TX)
  46. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Hershey, PA)
  47. Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health
  48. Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  49. Advocate Christ Medical Center
  50. University of Kansas Hospital

 

Get Connected to a Top Mesothelioma Cancer Center

The U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list is an exhaustive resource for people seeking medical care. The number of mesothelioma cancer centers of excellence populating the list should give patients and caregivers hope, as it means medical institutions with mesothelioma treatment programs are highly regarded in general for their quality of care, expertise and compassion.

Mesothelioma Guide patient advocates have connections to many of the top mesothelioma cancer centers, even those listed on the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll. Contact registered nurse Karen Ritter by email at karen@mesotheliomaguide.com for her recommendations on which cancer center is right for you, plus help connecting with the cancer center’s mesothelioma treatment team.

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About the Writer, Devin Golden

Devin Golden is the senior content writer for Mesothelioma Guide. He produces mesothelioma-related content on various mediums, including the Mesothelioma Guide website and social media channels. Devin's objective is to translate complex information regarding mesothelioma into informative, easily absorbable content to help patients and their loved ones.

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About the Writer, Devin Golden

Devin Golden is a content writer for Mesothelioma Guide. He produces mesothelioma-related content on various mediums, including the Mesothelioma Guide website and social media channels. Devin's objective is to translate complex information regarding mesothelioma into informative, easily absorbable content to help patients and their loved ones.