Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
specificStage II includes: IIA: (T0, N1, M0); (T1, N1, M0); (T2, N0, M0); IIB: (T2, N1, M0); (T3, N0, M0). T0: No evidence of primary tumor. T1: Tumor measuring 20 mm or less in greatest dimension. 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 ax
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Top Centers for Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8(77)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 72.9 |
| 2 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 72.0 |
| 3 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center | 72.0 |
| 4 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 5 | Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 7 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 8 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 9 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 10 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 11 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 13 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 14 | Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 15 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 67.9 |
| 16 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 17 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 18 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 19 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 20 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 21 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 22 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 23 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 24 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 25 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 26 | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 27 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 28 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 29 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 60.3 |
| 30 | Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 31 | Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 32 | UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 33 | UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 34 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 35 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 36 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 37 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 38 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 39 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 40 | Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 41 | Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 42 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 43 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 44 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 45 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 46 | VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 47 | UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 48 | Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 49 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 50 | University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 51 | UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 52 | Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 53 | Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 54 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 55 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 56 | The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 57 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 58 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 59 | Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 60 | Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 61 | Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 62 | University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 63 | Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD Active Research Program | 46.3 |
| 64 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 65 | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 66 | UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 67 | Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 68 | OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 69 | Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 70 | NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 71 | Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 72 | Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 73 | The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 74 | Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 75 | BC CancerVancouver, BC Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 76 | Contributing Research Center | 32.5 |
| 77 | Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive | 28.4 |
Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →