Invasive Breast Cancer

specific

A carcinoma that infiltrates the breast parenchyma. The vast majority are adenocarcinomas arising from the terminal ductal lobular unit (TDLU). Often, the invasive adenocarcinoma co-exists with ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ. It is the most common carcinoma affecting women.

Centers

Active Trials

$64M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Invasive Breast Cancer(41)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$2M	75.1
2	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$3M	74.1
3	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$873K	71.0
4	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$1M	66.5
5	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$1M	63.0
6	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	62.1
7	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$735K	61.3
8	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	60.1
9	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	59.9
10	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	59.9
11	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$172K	59.6
12	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	59.2
13	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	58.4
14	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$140K	57.9
15	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	57.5
16	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	57.1
17	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	56.6
18	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	55.8
19	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	54.1
20	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	53.2
21	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	52.4
22	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	51.5
23	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.1
24	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.1
25	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	51.1
26	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	50.7
27	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	49.0
28	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	48.1
29	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	46.4
30	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	45.5
31	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	44.7
32	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$255K	41.3
33	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$146K	39.6
34	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive		—	—	31.9
35	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI		—	—	31.9
36	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical		—	—	31.9
37	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA		—	—	31.9
38	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		—	—	31.9
39	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY		—	—	31.9
40	BC CancerVancouver, BC		—	—	31.9
41	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA		—	—	31.9

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