Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8

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Stage IIB includes: (T2, N1, M0); (T3, N0, M0). T2: Tumor measuring more than 20 mm, but not more than 50 mm in greatest dimension. T3: Tumor measuring more than 50 mm in greatest dimension. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis is identified or isolated tumor cell clusters (ITCs) are identified only. N1: Tumor with micrometastases; or metastases in 1-3 axillary lymph nodes; and/or clinically negative internal mammary nodes with micrometastases or macrometastases by sentinel lymph node biopsy. M

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Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8(85)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	20	—	72.8
2	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	12	—	72.3
3	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	11	—	71.0
4	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	11	—	71.0
5	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	11	—	71.0
6	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	11	—	71.0
7	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	68.3
8	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	68.3
9	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	68.3
10	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	68.3
11	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	68.3
12	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	68.3
13	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	65.9
14	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	65.9
15	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	65.9
16	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	63.8
17	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	63.8
18	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	63.8
19	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	63.8
20	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	63.8
21	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
22	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
23	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
24	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
25	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
26	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
27	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
28	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
29	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
30	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
31	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
32	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
33	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	59.1
34	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
35	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
36	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
37	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
38	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
39	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
40	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
41	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
42	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
43	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
44	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.7
45	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
46	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
47	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
48	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
49	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
50	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
51	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
52	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
53	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
54	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
55	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.9
56	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
57	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
58	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
59	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
60	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
61	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
62	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
63	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
64	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
65	Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.8
66	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.8
67	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.8
68	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.8
69	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.8
70	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.8
71	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.8
72	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.8
73	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.8
74	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	32.9
75	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	32.9
76	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	32.9
77	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	32.9
78	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	32.9
79	BC CancerVancouver, BC Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	32.9
80	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
81	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
82	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
83	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
84	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
85	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7

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