Metastatic

specific

A tumor that has spread from its original (primary) site of growth to another site, close to or distant from the primary site. Metastasis is characteristic of advanced malignancies, but in rare instances can be seen in neoplasms lacking malignant morphology.

Centers

Active Trials

$2.6B

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Metastatic(96)

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	1	$154M	88.0
2	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$51M	84.6
3	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$46M	81.1
4	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$38M	78.2
5	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$34M	76.7
6	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$25M	72.7
7	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$24M	71.6
8	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$12M	66.1
9	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$102M	65.4
10	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$96M	65.0
11	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$74M	64.6
12	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$73M	64.3
13	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$66M	63.9
14	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$66M	63.5
15	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$66M	63.2
16	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$66M	62.8
17	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$65M	62.4
18	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$55M	62.1
19	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$53M	61.7
20	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$53M	61.4
21	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$52M	61.0
22	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$52M	60.6
23	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$49M	59.9
24	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$48M	59.5
25	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$47M	59.2
26	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$46M	58.4
27	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$43M	58.1
28	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$42M	57.7
29	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$42M	57.3
30	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$40M	57.0
31	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$40M	56.6
32	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$39M	56.2
33	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$37M	55.5
34	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$35M	55.2
35	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	54.8
36	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$34M	54.1
37	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	53.7
38	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	53.5
39	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$33M	53.3
40	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$32M	53.0
41	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	52.6
42	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	52.2
43	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$31M	51.9
44	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$30M	51.5
45	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$26M	51.1
46	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$25M	50.8
47	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	50.1
48	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	49.7
49	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	49.0
50	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	48.6
51	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$18M	48.2
52	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	47.9
53	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	47.5
54	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	47.1
55	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	46.8
56	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$15M	46.4
57	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	46.0
58	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	45.7
59	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	45.3
60	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	44.9
61	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	44.6
62	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	44.2
63	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	43.5
64	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	43.1
65	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	42.8
66	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	42.4
67	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	42.0
68	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	41.7
69	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	41.3
70	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	40.9
71	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	40.6
72	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	40.2
73	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	39.8
74	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	39.5
75	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	39.1
76	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	38.8
77	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	38.4
78	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	38.0
79	LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	37.7
80	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	37.3
81	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	36.9
82	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	36.6
83	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	36.2
84	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	35.8
85	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	35.5
86	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	35.1
87	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	34.7
88	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	34.4
89	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	34.0
90	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	33.6
91	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	33.3
92	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$2M	32.9
93	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$1M	32.6
94	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$870K	32.2
95	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$806K	31.8
96	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON		—	—	31.3

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