Head and Neck Carcinoma
generalA carcinoma that arises from the head and neck region. Representative examples include oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and salivary gland carcinoma.
84
Centers
137
Active Trials
$348M
Cancer Funding
Specific Cancer Types(1)
| Name | Centers |
|---|---|
| Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer | 28 |
Top Centers for Head and Neck Carcinoma(84)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 88.9 |
| 2 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL High-Volume Research Center | 72.2 |
| 3 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH High-Volume Research Center | 71.4 |
| 4 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 5 | UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 7 | Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 8 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 9 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 10 | Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 11 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 12 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 13 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 14 | Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 15 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 16 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 17 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 18 | Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 19 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 20 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 21 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 22 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 23 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 24 | Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 25 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 26 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 27 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 28 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 29 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 30 | Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 31 | Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 32 | University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 33 | Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 34 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 35 | Active Research Program | 61.9 |
| 36 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 58.1 |
| 37 | WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program | 46.2 |
| 38 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 39 | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 40 | University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 41 | Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 42 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 43 | UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 44 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 45 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 46 | UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 47 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 48 | UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 49 | Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 50 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 51 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 52 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 53 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 54 | Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 55 | UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 56 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 57 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 58 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 59 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 60 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 61 | Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 62 | VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 63 | UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 64 | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 65 | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 66 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 67 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 68 | University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 69 | UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 70 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 71 | Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 72 | The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 73 | Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 74 | UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 75 | The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 76 | Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 77 | Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 78 | Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 79 | Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD Active Research Program | 41.1 |
| 80 | OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive | 28.3 |
| 81 | Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical | 28.3 |
| 82 | Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical | — |
| 83 | UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 84 | Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON | — |
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