Orange County’s most advanced cancer research and treatment.
10/30/2025
Walk for Hope is almost here. Join us this Sunday, Nov. 2 at City of Hope Orange County’s academic cancer campus! Come early to soak up the good vibes, snap some pics, and share the excitement.
What to bring:
☀️ Sunscreen
👟 Comfy walking shoes
💧 Reusable water bottle
💪 Your best team spirit
Site opens at 7 a.m. and the walk kicks off at 9:30 am.
⏰ Don’t forget—clocks fall back one hour Saturday night!
Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time!! To register and find all of your event details visit: https://bit.ly/435j7z5
Let’s make some noise for hope!
10/29/2025
For breast cancer survivor Tammy McInerney, the vibrant art that fills the lobby of our cancer center became a quiet refuge during treatment. Before appointments, she’d walk the halls with a coffee in hand, pausing to take in the colors, the light, and the stories behind each piece.
"I discovered that hope, like art, is something we create — brushstroke by brushstroke, moment by moment."
Tammy shared her journey as we thanked the Orange County artists who donated their time and talents to ensuring our patients, their families and our staff see hope and healing in every brushstroke.
10/24/2025
Congrats to our teams for earning our license from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) following a successful survey of our cancer specialty hospital! This milestone is a powerful affirmation that our hospital meets the highest standards for patient safety, quality, and readiness to provide care.
We are now only a few weeks away from fulfilling our promise to the people of Orange County and welcoming our first patients into Orange County’s only hospital dedicated solely to treating and curing cancer. Way to go, everyone!
A night where the mission met possibility. Where generosity filled the room.🌟
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Promises of Hope Gala a celebration of what’s possible—and what’s next—as we prepare to open Orange County’s only cancer specialty hospital. 💙
From a vision to an academic cancer campus of the future — this is the promise of hope fulfilled. 🌟
The Promises of Hope Gala brought together our community of visionaries and philanthropic supporters to celebrate everything we have accomplished together as we prepare to open Orange County's only cancer specialty hospital.
Thank you to everyone who has helped us fulfill our promise to the people of Orange County. 💙
We’re honored to be recognized by Senator Tony Strickland during for the advanced breast cancer care we provide to our patients. 🎀
Thank you to Senator Strickland for helping raise awareness about a disease that impacts 1 in 8 women in their lifetime and for supporting those impacted by breast cancer.
Special thanks to our own Wade Smith, MD for representing City of Hope OC and his dedication to providing expert, compassionate care to every patient. 💙
10/17/2025
What a night celebrating the people who make hope happen 💙
10/16/2025
🎉 Congratulations to our own Annette Morgan, Chief Operating Officer, for being honored as a Women in Business by Orange County Business Journal Annette’s leadership has been instrumental in bringing advanced cancer care, groundbreaking research, and hope to our community.
We’re incredibly proud of all she has accomplished—congratulations, Annette! 💙
City of Hope offers personalized cancer care in Orange County, CA. Make an appointment at one of our five OC treatment centers today.
10/15/2025
Studio 25 was a real groovy night. 🪩💙
We celebrated our incredible team and the journey we’ve shared as we prepare to open Orange County's only cancer specialty hospital.
Irene M. Kang, M.D., our medical director of women’s health medical oncology, hosted an intimate conversation focusing on the impact of breast cancer in Orange County and among members of the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Breast cancer rates are rising for AAPI women by more than 2.5 percent each year. Dr. Kang emphasized the importance of prevention, early detection and highly specialized cancer expertise.
Call (949) 671-4100 to schedule your mammogram at our cancer center.💙🎀
10/08/2025
We’re honored to receive a proclamation from the City of Costa Mesa during Breast Cancer Awareness Month recognizing the advanced breast cancer care we provide to our patients. 🎀
Thank you to the city for helping spread awareness about the disease that impacts 1 in 8 women in their lifetime and for your support for those impacted by breast cancer.
Special thanks to our own Melanie Leach, imaging services manager, for receiving it from Mayor John Stephens.
10/03/2025
Led by our own Diego Rodriguez, MSN, RN, OCN, senior regional nursing director and treasurer for Pride in the City, hope shined at Orange County Pride! 💙🌈 Diego and Pride in the City continue to lead with dedication, making City of Hope more inclusive and welcoming for LGBTQ+ patients and staff.
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The City of Hope story began in 1913, when a group of volunteers, spurred by compassion to help those afflicted with tuberculosis, established the Jewish Consumptive Relief Association (JCRA) and raised money to start a free, nonsectarian tuberculosis sanatorium.
After several fundraisers, the JCRA put a down payment on 10 acres of sun-soaked land in Duarte, where they would establish the Los Angeles Sanatorium a year later. The original sanatorium consisted of two canvas cottages. So was launched a century-long journey that would place City of Hope at the forefront of the nation’s leading medical and research institutions.
By the mid-1940s, thanks to the discovery of antibiotics, tuberculosis was on the decline in the U.S. However, City of Hope rose to the next medical challenge, tackling the catastrophic disease of cancer — and later on, diabetes and HIV/AIDS — while reaffirming its humanitarian vision that “health is a human right.”
In the spirit of that vision, Samuel H. Golter, one of City of Hope’s early leaders, coined the phrase, “There is no profit in curing the body if, in the process, we destroy the soul.” Those words became City of Hope’s credo.
Over the decades, research conducted at City of Hope has led to significant advances in modern medicine, including the development of the first synthetic human insulin, human growth hormone and the technology behind the widely used cancer-fighting drugs Herceptin, Rituxan and Avastin.
Today, City of Hope has been designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest recognition bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and is a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, with research and treatment protocols that advance care throughout the nation.
As we look toward the next 100 years, we continue our mission and commitment to transform the future of medicine. Our researchers, physicians, nurses, educators and staff have made hope a reality for countless patients and their loved ones.
