Cancer Progression

general

100

Centers

267

Active Trials

$2.2B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(2)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Neoplasm Metastasis	72	267
Oligoprogressive	8	—

Top Centers for Cancer Progression(100)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	67.9
2	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$27M	67.5
3	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	$26M	67.0
4	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$26M	66.6
5	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	$25M	66.2
6	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$24M	65.8
7	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	$23M	65.3
8	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	64.9
9	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$21M	64.5
10	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$21M	64.1
11	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	63.6
12	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	63.2
13	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	62.8
14	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$15M	62.3
15	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	61.9
16	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$14M	61.5
17	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$14M	61.1
18	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$13M	60.6
19	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$12M	60.2
20	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	59.8
21	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$11M	59.4
22	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$11M	58.9
23	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$10M	58.5
24	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	58.1
25	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	57.7
26	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$10M	57.2
27	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	56.8
28	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	$10M	56.4
29	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$9M	55.9
30	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$9M	55.5
31	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$9M	55.1
32	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	$9M	54.7
33	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	54.2
34	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	12	$8M	53.8
35	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	53.4
36	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$8M	53.0
37	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	52.5
38	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$8M	52.1
39	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	51.7
40	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$7M	51.2
41	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$7M	50.8
42	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	$7M	50.4
43	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$7M	50.0
44	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	$6M	49.5
45	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	49.1
46	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	$6M	48.7
47	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	48.3
48	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	47.8
49	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	47.4
50	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$5M	47.0
51	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	46.6
52	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	46.1
53	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	45.7
54	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$4M	45.3
55	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	44.8
56	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	44.4
57	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	44.0
58	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$4M	43.6
59	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$4M	43.1
60	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.7
61	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	$4M	42.3
62	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$3M	41.9
63	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	41.4
64	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	41.0
65	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.6
66	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.2
67	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	39.7
68	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	39.3
69	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$2M	38.9
70	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	38.4
71	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	$2M	38.0
72	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.6
73	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.2
74	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.7
75	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	36.3
76	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$933K	35.9
77	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$892K	35.5
78	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$803K	35.0
79	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	3	$745K	34.6
80	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	3	$456K	34.2
81	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		12	—	33.5
82	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		4	—	33.5
83	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive		4	$347M	—
84	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive		11	$186M	—
85	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive		2	$185M	—
86	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		3	$136M	—
87	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical		6	$116M	—
88	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA		10	$98M	—
89	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX		5	$83M	—
90	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA		1	$73M	—
91	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH		6	$71M	—
92	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ		3	$58M	—
93	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA		1	$53M	—
94	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT		5	$43M	—
95	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY		2	$18M	—
96	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		6	$15M	—
97	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		3	—	—
98	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON		5	—	—
99	BC CancerVancouver, BC		5	—	—
100	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA		9	—	—

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