Gastric Adenocarcinoma

general

An adenocarcinoma arising from the stomach glandular epithelium. Gastric adenocarcinoma is primarily a disease of older individuals. It most commonly develops after a long period of atrophic gastritis and is strongly associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. The lack of early symptoms often delays the diagnosis of gastric cancer. The majority of patients present with advanced tumors which have poor rates of curability. Microscopically, two important histologic types of gastric adenocarcino

Centers

148

Active Trials

$4.3B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(1)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Unresectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma	60	96

Top Centers for Gastric Adenocarcinoma(76)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	$1M	93.1
2	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$3M	89.9
3	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$2M	88.5
4	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	6	—	78.2
5	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	77.0
6	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$13M	75.1
7	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	4	—	72.8
8	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	70.8
9	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$395K	67.8
10	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	64.5
11	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	62.6
12	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	61.3
13	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	61.2
14	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	59.8
15	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$949K	58.5
16	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.2
17	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	56.5
18	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	56.0
19	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	55.3
20	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	54.5
21	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	54.5
22	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	54.3
23	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$4M	53.3
24	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$3M	53.0
25	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.7
26	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	51.7
27	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$97K	51.3
28	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	50.3
29	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	49.0
30	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	48.0
31	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	47.3
32	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	47.0
33	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	46.7
34	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.3
35	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	45.8
36	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	45.7
37	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	45.0
38	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	44.0
39	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	43.4
40	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	42.1
41	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	41.8
42	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	41.4
43	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.1
44	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	40.8
45	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	40.4
46	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	40.1
47	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	39.8
48	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	39.4
49	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.1
50	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	37.4
51	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	36.1
52	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	35.8
53	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	34.8
54	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.8
55	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	3	—	32.4
56	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	31.4
57	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	31.1
58	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	28.1
59	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		1	—	26.8
60	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT		2	—	26.8
61	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		1	$738M	—
62	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive		1	$569M	—
63	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive		1	$505M	—
64	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive		1	$484M	—
65	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive		1	$438M	—
66	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		1	$392M	—
67	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive		2	$368M	—
68	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive		1	$246M	—
69	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical		1	$153M	—
70	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR		2	$106M	—
71	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX		1	$83M	—
72	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA		1	$73M	—
73	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY		1	$59M	—
74	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		1	$34M	—
75	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY		2	$18M	—
76	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		1	$15M	—

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