Acute Leukemia

general

A clonal (malignant) hematopoietic disorder with an acute onset, affecting the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. The malignant cells show minimal differentiation and are called blasts, either myeloid blasts (myeloblasts) or lymphoid blasts (lymphoblasts).

79

Centers

224

Active Trials

$2.9B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(4)

NameCenters
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia60
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia34
Recurrent Acute Leukemia26
Relapsed/Refractory Acute Leukemia13

Top Centers for Acute Leukemia(79)

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

#CenterScore
1
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
97.4
2
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
81.2
3
Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
80.7
4
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
78.8
5
Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
75.4
6
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
73.8
7
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
73.3
8
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
70.7
9
Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
70.4
10
University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
68.8
11
Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
68.4
12
Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
68.0
13
University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
66.8
14
Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
63.5
15
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
62.3
16
The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
61.5
17
Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA
Active Research Program
61.3
18
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
60.8
19
University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL
Active Research Program
59.9
20
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
59.8
21
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
57.7
22
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
56.3
23
Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH
Active Research Program
56.3
24
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
55.8
25
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
55.1
26
UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
53.8
27
Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
53.2
28
Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
51.9
29
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI
Active Research Program
50.6
30
Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
50.6
31
Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
50.6
32
Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL
Active Research Program
50.6
33
Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
50.3
34
Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA
Active Research Program
49.7
35
Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY
Active Research Program
49.2
36
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
46.9
37
Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
46.4
38
Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
45.8
39
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
45.2
40
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.6
41
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
43.5
42
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
43.5
43
The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
43.5
44
Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
43.5
45
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
43.5
46
Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX
Active Research Program
43.5
47
The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT
Active Research Program
43.5
48
Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY
Active Research Program
42.6
49
University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH
Active Research Program
41.7
50
OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR
NCI Comprehensive
Contributing Research Center
32.8
51
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC
NCI Comprehensive
Contributing Research Center
32.8
52
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA
NCI Comprehensive
Contributing Research Center
32.8
53
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR
Contributing Research Center
32.8
54
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL
Contributing Research Center
32.8
55
Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY
Contributing Research Center
32.8
56
Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL
Contributing Research Center
32.8
57
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY
NCI Comprehensive
Contributing Research Center
32.4
58
Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT
NCI Comprehensive
21.0
59
UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA
NCI Comprehensive
21.0
60
Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ
NCI Comprehensive
21.0
61
Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL
21.0
62
Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA
21.0
63
Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON
Contributing Research Center
21.0
64
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA
NCI Comprehensive
—
65
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX
NCI Comprehensive
—
66
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI
NCI Comprehensive
—
67
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
NCI Comprehensive
—
68
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY
NCI Comprehensive
—
69
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN
NCI Comprehensive
—
70
Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA
—
71
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA
NCI Basic_laboratory
—
72
University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI
NCI Clinical
—
73
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM
NCI Comprehensive
—
74
Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA
—
75
Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX
—
76
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ
—
77
University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX
—
78
BC CancerVancouver, BC
—
79
Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA
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