Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
generalA breast carcinoma entirely confined to the mammary ducts. It is also known as DCIS. There is no evidence of invasion of the basement membrane. Currently, it is classified into three categories: High-grade DCIS, intermediate-grade DCIS and low-grade DCIS. In this classification the DCIS grade is defined by a combination of nuclear grade, architectural growth pattern and presence of necrosis. The size of the lesion as well as the grade and the clearance margins play a major role in dictating the
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Top Centers for Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ(81)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 72.3 |
| 2 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 72.3 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center | 72.3 |
| 4 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 69.2 |
| 5 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 69.2 |
| 6 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 69.2 |
| 7 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 69.2 |
| 8 | Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program | 69.2 |
| 9 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program | 69.2 |
| 10 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 69.2 |
| 11 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program | 69.2 |
| 12 | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 13 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 14 | Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 15 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 16 | UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 17 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 18 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 19 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 20 | Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 21 | UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 22 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 23 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 24 | Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 25 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 26 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 27 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 28 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 29 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 30 | OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 31 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 32 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 33 | Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 34 | Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 35 | UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 36 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 37 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 38 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 39 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 40 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 41 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 42 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 43 | VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 44 | UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 45 | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 46 | Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 47 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 48 | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 49 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 50 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 51 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 52 | University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 53 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 54 | UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 55 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 56 | Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 57 | Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 58 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 59 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 60 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 61 | The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 62 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 63 | Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 64 | UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 65 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 66 | Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 67 | Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 68 | The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 69 | Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 70 | Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 71 | Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 72 | University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 73 | Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 74 | Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 75 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 76 | Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 77 | BC CancerVancouver, BC Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 78 | Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program | 48.4 |
| 79 | UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive | 29.0 |
| 80 | Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive | 29.0 |
| 81 | Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive | 29.0 |
Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →