Acral Melanoma

general

A cutaneous melanoma that arises from the palms, soles, and nails.

Centers

Active Trials

$5.6B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(1)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma	32	34

Top Centers for Acral Melanoma(38)

Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.2
2	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.2
3	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.2
4	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	64.2
5	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.2
6	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	64.2
7	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	64.2
8	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$852K	59.2
9	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	41.7
10	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	41.7
11	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive		2	—	41.7
12	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive		1	—	41.7
13	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		2	—	41.7
14	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA		1	—	41.7
15	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		1	—	41.7
16	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive		1	$754M	—
17	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive		1	$662M	—
18	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive		—	$534M	—
19	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive		1	$452M	—
20	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive		2	$370M	—
21	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive		1	$368M	—
22	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive		2	$276M	—
23	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive		1	$262M	—
24	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive		1	$223M	—
25	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive		1	$222M	—
26	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical		2	$194M	—
27	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive		—	$186M	—
28	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH		1	$150M	—
29	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive		1	$146M	—
30	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical		1	$143M	—
31	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive		2	$134M	—
32	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical		—	$130M	—
33	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR		2	$106M	—
34	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL		2	$81M	—
35	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH		1	$71M	—
36	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	$59M	—
37	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ		—	$58M	—
38	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA		1	—	—

Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →