CITY OF HOPE

1500 E. Duarte Road Duarte, CA 91010

(800) 826-HOPE (4673) CityofHope.org

City of Hope is one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S., making it a national leader in advancing cancer research and treatment. City of Hope has been ranked among the “Best Hospitals” in cancer by U.S. News & World Report for over 15 years.

Innovations and Breakthroughs

City of Hope is a world leader in cancer research, treatment, and prevention, offering a uniquely integrated model to patients spanning cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and innovation initiatives.

City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines and monoclonal antibodies. Millions of people with diabetes benefit from synthetic human insulin, developed through research conducted at City of Hope. A pioneer in bone marrow and stem cell transplants, City of Hope has one of the largest and most successful programs of its kind, attracting patients from around the world.

City of Hope is also at the forefront of a powerful form of immunotherapy known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy. Using this approach, immune cells are taken from a person’s bloodstream, then reintroduced into the patient’s system, where they get to work destroying targeted tumor cells.

Honors and Accomplishments

City of Hope holds over 450 patent portfolios and submits nearly 50 applications yearly to the FDA for new therapies. The institution was awarded the highest level of accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the nursing program achieved Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.