ADVANCED SOLID TUMORS

specific

A malignant solid neoplasm that has spread extensively to other anatomic sites or is no longer responding to treatment.

Centers

313

Active Trials

$16M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for ADVANCED SOLID TUMORS(81)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	18	$2M	88.1
2	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	10	$876K	83.4
3	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	6	$2M	79.7
4	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	4	$2M	74.6
5	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	26	—	71.1
6	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	23	—	70.6
7	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	17	—	69.4
8	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	16	—	68.6
9	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	16	—	68.6
10	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	13	—	67.8
11	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	66.9
12	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	66.1
13	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	65.0
14	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	65.0
15	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	65.0
16	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	63.9
17	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	61.9
18	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	61.9
19	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	61.9
20	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	61.9
21	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	61.9
22	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	59.7
23	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	59.7
24	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	57.8
25	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	57.8
26	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	57.8
27	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	57.8
28	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	55.0
29	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	55.0
30	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	55.0
31	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	55.0
32	BC CancerVancouver, BC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	55.0
33	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	51.1
34	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	51.1
35	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	51.1
36	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	51.1
37	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	51.1
38	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	51.1
39	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	51.1
40	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	51.1
41	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	51.1
42	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	49.6
43	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	49.1
44	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	47.8
45	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$435K	46.5
46	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
47	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
48	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
49	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
50	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
51	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
52	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
53	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
54	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
55	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
56	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
57	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
58	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
59	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
60	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
61	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
62	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
63	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
64	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
65	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
66	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
67	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
68	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
69	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
70	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.7
71	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive		—	—	30.6
72	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	30.6
73	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	30.6
74	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	30.6
75	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical		—	—	30.6
76	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	30.6
77	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	30.6
78	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	30.6
79	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR		—	—	30.6
80	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT		—	—	30.6
81	UMMC Cancer Center and Research InstituteJackson, MS		—	—	30.6

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