Lung Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
specificA rare, aggressive, poorly differentiated, non-small cell lung carcinoma characterized by the presence of a sarcomatoid component often associated with giant cell differentiation. There is a male to female ratio of 4:1. Clinical symptoms include cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, progressive dyspnea and fever secondary to recurrent pneumonia. Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor.
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Centers
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Active Trials
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Cancer Funding
Top Centers for Lung Sarcomatoid Carcinoma(52)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 2 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 3 | University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 4 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 5 | UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 6 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 8 | UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 9 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 10 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 11 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 12 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 13 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 14 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 15 | Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 16 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 17 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 18 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 19 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 20 | Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 21 | UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 22 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 23 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 24 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 25 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 26 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 27 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 28 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 29 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 30 | Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 31 | VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 32 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 33 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 34 | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 35 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 36 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 37 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 38 | University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 39 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 40 | UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 41 | Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 42 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 43 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 44 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 45 | The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 46 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 47 | The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 48 | University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 49 | Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 50 | Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 51 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 51.0 |
| 52 | Active Research Program | 51.0 |
Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →