Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

general

An aggressive malignant mesenchymal neoplasm arising from skeletal muscle in children. Only a small percentage of tumors arise in the skeletal muscle of the extremities. The majority arise in other anatomic sites.

71

Centers

439

Active Trials

$15.9B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(6)

NameCenters
Recurrent Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma64
Childhood Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma63
Childhood Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma55
Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma With Mixed Embryonal and Alveolar Features55
Recurrent Rhabdomyosarcoma55
Refractory Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma37

Top Centers for Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma(71)

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

#CenterScore
1
Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
73.6
2
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
68.6
3
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA
NCI Comprehensive
51.1
4
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI
51.1
5
Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH
51.1
6
University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL
51.1
7
Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA
51.1
8
Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX
51.1
9
Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL
51.1
10
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY
NCI Comprehensive
—
11
Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA
NCI Comprehensive
—
12
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
NCI Comprehensive
—
13
Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA
NCI Comprehensive
—
14
Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO
NCI Comprehensive
—
15
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC
NCI Comprehensive
—
16
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN
NCI Comprehensive
—
17
Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT
NCI Comprehensive
—
18
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN
NCI Comprehensive
—
19
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY
NCI Comprehensive
—
20
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX
NCI Comprehensive
—
21
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX
NCI Comprehensive
—
22
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA
NCI Comprehensive
—
23
Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC
NCI Comprehensive
—
24
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL
NCI Comprehensive
—
25
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX
NCI Comprehensive
—
26
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY
NCI Comprehensive
—
27
Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA
NCI Comprehensive
—
28
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH
NCI Comprehensive
—
29
Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN
NCI Comprehensive
—
30
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI
NCI Comprehensive
—
31
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA
NCI Comprehensive
—
32
University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO
NCI Comprehensive
—
33
Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH
NCI Comprehensive
—
34
UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL
NCI Clinical
—
35
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA
NCI Comprehensive
—
36
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY
NCI Comprehensive
—
37
University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA
NCI Comprehensive
—
38
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN
NCI Comprehensive
—
39
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL
NCI Clinical
—
40
The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ
NCI Comprehensive
—
41
Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA
—
42
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA
NCI Comprehensive
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43
UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA
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44
Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA
NCI Comprehensive
—
45
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC
NCI Comprehensive
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46
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE
NCI Clinical
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47
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA
NCI Comprehensive
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48
The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS
NCI Comprehensive
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49
Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH
NCI Comprehensive
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50
Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ
NCI Comprehensive
—
51
University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI
NCI Clinical
—
52
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM
NCI Comprehensive
—
53
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR
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54
Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA
NCI Comprehensive
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55
Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI
NCI Comprehensive
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56
Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY
—
57
Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA
—
58
University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH
—
59
Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX
—
60
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL
—
61
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ
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62
Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA
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63
The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT
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64
University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR
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65
Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY
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66
University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX
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67
Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA
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68
BC CancerVancouver, BC
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69
Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA
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70
Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON
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71
Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL
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