City of Hope (Duarte, Calif.). City of Hope dates back to 1913, when it was founded as a tuberculosis hospital. Over the last century, it grew into what it is today, a Comprehensive Cancer Center as designated by the National Cancer Institute and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Researchers at City of Hope have pioneered many new cancer drugs, including Herceptin, Rituxan and Avastin, and the hospital holds more than 300 patents. U.S. News & World Report ranked City of Hope as No. 20 in the nation for cancer care for 2016-17.
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