Cancer Surgery

general

Centers

Active Trials

$1.6B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(6)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell	10	4
Head Cancer	3	2
Bladder Cancer Surgery	2	—
Multiple Myeloma Surgery	—	—
Pituitary Tumor Surgery	—	—
Prostate Cancer Surgery	—	—

Top Centers for Cancer Surgery(28)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	69.3
2	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	67.4
3	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	65.4
4	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	63.5
5	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	61.5
6	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	59.6
7	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	57.6
8	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	55.7
9	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	53.8
10	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	51.8
11	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	49.9
12	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	47.9
13	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	46.0
14	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	44.0
15	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$815K	42.1
16	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$809K	40.1
17	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$740K	38.2
18	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$442K	36.3
19	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	$505M	—
20	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive		1	$296M	—
21	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH		—	$150M	—
22	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive		1	$146M	—
23	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive		—	$144M	—
24	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical		—	$130M	—
25	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		1	$122M	—
26	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive		—	$94M	—
27	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		—	—	—
28	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON		1	—	—

Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →