Cachexia

specific

A loss of body mass, fatigue, and weakness; it is often associated with chronic disease.

Centers

Active Trials

$78M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Cachexia(68)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$17M	87.2
2	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$4M	85.1
3	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$839K	75.3
4	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$17K	72.2
5	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	64.2
6	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	63.6
7	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	63.1
8	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	62.2
9	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	62.2
10	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	62.2
11	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	62.2
12	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	62.2
13	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	62.2
14	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	62.1
15	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	61.6
16	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	61.1
17	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	60.6
18	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	60.0
19	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	59.5
20	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	59.0
21	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	58.5
22	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	58.0
23	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	57.5
24	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	56.9
25	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	56.4
26	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	55.9
27	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	55.4
28	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	54.9
29	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	54.4
30	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	53.9
31	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	53.3
32	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$581K	52.3
33	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$402K	51.8
34	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$212K	51.3
35	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$134K	50.8
36	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$130K	50.3
37	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
38	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
39	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
40	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
41	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
42	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
43	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
44	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
45	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
46	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical		—	—	39.7
47	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
48	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI		—	—	39.7
49	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH		—	—	39.7
50	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
51	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
52	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
53	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	39.7
54	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA		—	—	39.7
55	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX		—	—	39.7
56	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA		—	—	39.7
57	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH		—	—	39.7
58	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	39.7
59	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ		—	—	39.7
60	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA		—	—	39.7
61	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL		—	—	39.7
62	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY		—	—	39.7
63	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		—	—	39.7
64	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA		—	—	39.7
65	BC CancerVancouver, BC		—	—	39.7
66	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON		—	—	39.7
67	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		—	—	39.7
68	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA		—	—	39.7

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