Speed to care is one of our top priorities. While others are still waiting for an appointment, you could already be in treatment. But that doesn’t mean we rush you through the process. Our cancer experts will take the time you need to get your questions answered and design a treatment plan personalized to your preferences and goals, with the sense of urgency your diagnosis deserves.
The experts in our national network of hospitals have devoted their lives to fighting cancer—every stage, every day.
Located in northern Lake County, Illinois, City of Hope is just 15 minutes off toll-free I-94, just over the Wisconsin line.
The cancer treatment you need is too important to limit your choices, especially when the quality care you need is a short drive away.
Our experienced doctors, nurses and other clinicians work together in one location, collaborating in real time to provide a personalized cancer treatment plan tailored to your needs.
We'll pay for travel*, make arrangements, verify your insurance, secure your medical records and schedule your appointments so you can focus on getting better.
You shouldn't have to wait weeks to get cancer treatment.
At City of Hope, we believe every patient should have access to the best possible cancer care without having to wait weeks for an appointment.
At our nationally recognized hospital just across the Wisconsin state line, appointments are available in as little as 24 hours. The many aspects of your care—from diagnostics to treatments to survivorship support—are delivered at one address, and a nurse navigator will coordinate the details of your treatment journey, so you can focus on what matters most—fighting your cancer.
Take the next step and call to schedule your appointment today.
In 2020, our hospital received a five-star quality rating by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and in February 2020, our Illinois hospital was named among the top patient-recommended hospitals in the country, according to HCAHPS scores collected from April 2018 through March 2019. At least 93 percent of patients at these hospitals responded, "Yes, I would definitely recommend the hospital." Read more in this story from Becker's Hospital Review.
Each year, U.S. News & World Report evaluates the performance of thousands of hospitals nationwide in gynecologic cancer surgery using data on patient survival, nurse staffing, volume and more. Hospitals receive one of three ratings: high-performing, average or below-average. For 2024-25, City of Hope's comprehensive treatment hospital in northern Lake County, Illinois received the highest possible ranking for gynecologic cancer surgery, and was named a "high-performing" hospital in this category.
Cancer treatments are constantly developing, and new breakthroughs and discoveries are changing the course of cancer care. At City of Hope, you are surrounded by a team of doctors focused on treating cancer, which allows you to explore sophisticated options with a sense of urgency and a comprehensive, personalized approach. Our experts treat cancer with a wide range of standard-of-care and state-of-the-art tools and techniques.
If you have been diagnosed with cancer, or are already undergoing treatment, and you are exploring your options, the medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons and other clinicians at City of Hope have the training and experience to recommend an individualized care plan designed to treat your cancer and help you manage related side effects, so you can get back to your life.
Each patient is assigned a multidisciplinary care team, led by a medical oncologist and coordinated by a care manager, who answers your questions, manages your treatment schedule and assists in the logistics involved in the cancer journey. We also offer clinical trials to qualified patients.
* If you are a beneficiary of a government health insurance program, such as Medicare, City of Hope is not permitted to provide travel, lodging or transportation benefits.
