Apocrine Carcinoma
specificA carcinoma with apocrine differentiation that arises from the sweat glands. It presents as a single or multiple nodular lesions that may be ulcerated or hemorrhagic and usually affects the eyelid, axilla, and less often the anogenital region. It is characterized by the presence of large cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm and large, often vesicular nuclei that infiltrate the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Most cases are slow growing tumors and have a prolonged course.
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Top Centers for Apocrine Carcinoma(17)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 2 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 3 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 4 | UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 5 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 6 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 7 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 9 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 10 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 11 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 12 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 13 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 14 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 15 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 16 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 52.9 |
| 17 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 52.9 |
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