Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
generalA carcinoma arising from squamous bronchial epithelial cells. It may be keratinizing or non-keratinizing. Keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by the presence of keratinization, pearl formation, and/or intercellular bridges. Non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by the absence of keratinization, pearl formation, and intercellular bridges. Cigarette smoking and arsenic exposure are strongly associated with squamous cell lung carcinoma.
70
Centers
94
Active Trials
$8.0B
Cancer Funding
Specific Cancer Types(2)
Top Centers for Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma(70)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 81.0 |
| 2 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 70.0 |
| 3 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 65.5 |
| 4 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 64.1 |
| 5 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 64.1 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 64.1 |
| 7 | Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 64.1 |
| 8 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 64.1 |
| 9 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 10 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 59.8 |
| 11 | University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 50.7 |
| 12 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 49.6 |
| 13 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 48.5 |
| 14 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 15 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 16 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 17 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 18 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 19 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 20 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 21 | University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 22 | UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 23 | Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 24 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 25 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 26 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 47.4 |
| 27 | UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.1 |
| 28 | Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 29 | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive | 29.3 |
| 30 | Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive | 29.3 |
| 31 | NCI Comprehensive | 29.3 |
| 32 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 33 | Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 34 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 35 | Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 36 | UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 37 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 38 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 39 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 40 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 41 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 42 | Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 43 | Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 44 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 45 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 46 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 47 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI | — |
| 48 | VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 49 | Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 50 | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 51 | Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 52 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical | — |
| 53 | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 54 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 55 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 56 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 57 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY | — |
| 58 | The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory | — |
| 59 | Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX | — |
| 60 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL | — |
| 61 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | — |
| 62 | Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | — |
| 63 | The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT | — |
| 64 | Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY | — |
| 65 | Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY | — |
| 66 | University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX | — |
| 67 | Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA | — |
| 68 | Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD | — |
| 69 | — | |
| 70 | Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON | — |
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