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Siteman Named Among Top U.S. Cancer Centers

By Siteman Communications |
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Newsweek rankings note the strength of breast, prostate, lung and colorectal cancer and leukemia programs

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine has been ranked No. 13 of cancer centers nationwide by Newsweek. The recognition — part of the news magazine’s listing of America’s Best Hospitals for Specialized Care 2025 — makes Siteman the highest-ranked cancer center in Missouri, Illinois and beyond.

Highlighted specialties that contribute to Siteman’s national standing are breast, prostate, lung and colorectal cancer care and leukemia care, according to Newsweek. The ranking places Siteman among the top 7% of the nation’s 200 best cancer centers.

“This ranking recognizes the hospitals [that] go above and beyond when it comes to providing excellent cancer care for their patients,” according to Newsweek Healthcare Editor Alexis Kayser.

Separately, Siteman also is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Missouri and southern Illinois. As an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Siteman is expected to be a major researcher into the causes, prevention and early detection and treatment of cancer, and to share these findings so other health-care institutions also might implement them to improve the overall health of the population. These efforts include a focus on basic science, which is the search for foundational knowledge about cancer risk and therapies, and on clinical research such as clinical trials designed to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative cancer therapies.

Since 2015, Siteman has held NCI’s highest possible rating — “Exceptional” — demonstrating the highest level of excellence in cancer research, patient care and community outreach.

The Newsweek rankings and methodology are available at https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-best-hospitals-for-specialized-care-2025-cancer-care-hospitals.

“We hope this list serves as a guide for those seeking the best oncological care for themselves or their loved ones,” Newsweek said about its cancer center rankings.