(memorial sloan kettering cancer center,New York)
Founded in 1896, it is one of the largest cancer hospitals in the United States, and is known as the world's two largest cancer hospitals along with the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The center has more than 120 research laboratories focusing on various types of cancer research, and 38 core facilities that provide researchers with technical and research topics. The hospital employs a multidisciplinary team that includes surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and radiologists, depending on the type of disease.
In 2010, "U.S. News & World Report" ranked second in the nation's cancer specialty hospitals. Treatment features: The center specializes in gynecological oncology treatment. The number of breast cancer patients treated ranks first among hospitals in the United States, and its breast-conserving surgery ranks first in the United States. The hospital is also in an international leading position in the fields of lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and gastric cancer.