Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). The Abramson Cancer Center, part of Penn Medicine, has been a Comprehensive Cancer Center as designated by the National Cancer Institute since 1973, the year it was established. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is a Blue Distinction Center for Complex & Rare Cancers for 11 types of cancer, and HUP-Penn Presbyterian is ranked No. 12 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its most recent ratings.
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