Chemotherapy

specific

Non-systemic chemotherapy treatment (e.g., intra-peritoneal, intra-cavitary, intra-thecal), or chemotherapy not described by Chemotherapy Single Agent Systemic or Multi-Agent Systemic.

Centers

Active Trials

$2.4B

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Chemotherapy(97)

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 High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$48M	85.4
2	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$98M	67.6
3	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$95M	67.2
4	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$82M	66.9
5	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$77M	66.5
6	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$76M	66.2
7	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$76M	65.8
8	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$74M	65.4
9	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$62M	65.1
10	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$58M	64.7
11	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$56M	64.4
12	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$52M	64.0
13	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$51M	63.6
14	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$50M	63.3
15	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$45M	62.6
16	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$43M	62.2
17	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$42M	61.8
18	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$41M	61.5
19	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$39M	61.1
20	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$38M	60.7
21	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$38M	60.4
22	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$38M	60.0
23	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$37M	59.7
24	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$35M	59.3
25	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	58.9
26	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	58.6
27	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	58.2
28	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	57.9
29	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	57.5
30	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	57.1
31	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	56.8
32	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	56.4
33	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	56.1
34	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	55.7
35	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$28M	55.3
36	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	55.0
37	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	54.6
38	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	54.3
39	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$25M	53.9
40	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	53.5
41	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$23M	53.2
42	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$23M	52.8
43	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	52.4
44	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$21M	52.1
45	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	51.7
46	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	51.4
47	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	51.0
48	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	50.6
49	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	50.3
50	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	49.9
51	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	49.6
52	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	49.2
53	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	48.8
54	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	48.5
55	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	48.1
56	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	47.8
57	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	47.4
58	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	47.0
59	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	46.7
60	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	46.3
61	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	46.0
62	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	45.6
63	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	45.2
64	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	44.9
65	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	44.5
66	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	44.1
67	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	43.8
68	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	43.4
69	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	43.1
70	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	42.7
71	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	42.3
72	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	42.0
73	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	41.6
74	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	41.3
75	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	40.9
76	Salk Institute Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	40.5
77	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	40.2
78	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	39.8
79	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	39.5
80	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	39.1
81	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	38.7
82	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	38.4
83	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	38.0
84	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	37.7
85	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	37.3
86	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	36.9
87	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	36.6
88	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	36.2
89	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	35.9
90	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	35.5
91	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	35.1
92	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	34.8
93	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	34.4
94	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	34.0
95	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$606K	33.7
96	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	33.1
97	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	33.1

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