Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

general

A malignant tumor arising from the epithelial cells. Microscopically, the neoplastic epithelial cells form cylindrical spatial configurations (cribriform or classic type of adenoid cystic carcinoma), cordlike structures (tubular type of adenoid cystic carcinoma), or solid structures (basaloid variant of adenoid cystic carcinoma). Adenoid cystic carcinomas mostly occur in the salivary glands. Other primary sites of involvement include the lacrimal gland, the larynx, and the lungs. Adenoid cys

66

Centers

129

Active Trials

$1.2B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(3)

NameCenters
Skin Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma17
Metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma5
Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma4

Top Centers for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma(66)

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

#CenterScore
1
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
88.5
2
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
88.3
3
University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
82.3
4
University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
69.5
5
Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA
Active Research Program
69.5
6
Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
68.4
7
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
67.0
8
Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
67.0
9
University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL
Active Research Program
67.0
10
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
63.4
11
Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
63.4
12
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
63.4
13
Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX
Active Research Program
63.4
14
Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL
Active Research Program
63.4
15
University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH
Active Research Program
63.4
16
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
62.5
17
The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
60.8
18
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
60.2
19
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
20
Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
21
UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
22
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
23
Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
24
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
25
UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
26
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
27
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
28
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
29
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
30
Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
31
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
32
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
33
Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
34
UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
44.1
35
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
36
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
37
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
38
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
39
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
44.1
40
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI
Active Research Program
44.1
41
Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA
Active Research Program
44.1
42
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
43
Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH
Active Research Program
44.1
44
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
44.1
45
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
46
The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
47
Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
44.1
48
Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
44.1
49
University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI
NCI Clinical
Active Research Program
44.1
50
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR
Active Research Program
44.1
51
Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY
Active Research Program
44.1
52
Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA
Active Research Program
44.1
53
The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME
NCI Basic_laboratory
Active Research Program
44.1
54
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL
Active Research Program
44.1
55
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ
Active Research Program
44.1
56
The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT
Active Research Program
44.1
57
University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX
Active Research Program
44.1
58
Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA
Active Research Program
44.1
59
Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA
Active Research Program
44.1
60
Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL
Active Research Program
44.1
61
Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON
Active Research Program
44.1
62
Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD
Active Research Program
44.1
63
Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA
27.0
64
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC
NCI Comprehensive
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65
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX
NCI Comprehensive
—
66
Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ
NCI Comprehensive
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