Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain

general

A malignant neoplasm that has spread to the brain from another anatomic site or system. The majority are carcinomas (usually lung or breast carcinomas).

Centers

267

Active Trials

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Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(1)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Metastatic Melanoma in the Brain	—	—

Top Centers for Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain(82)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	11	—	72.8
2	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	71.7
3	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	71.7
4	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	71.7
5	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	69.5
6	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	69.5
7	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	69.5
8	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	69.5
9	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	69.5
10	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	65.7
11	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	65.7
12	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	65.7
13	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	65.7
14	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	65.7
15	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	65.7
16	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	65.7
17	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	65.7
18	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	65.7
19	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	61.9
20	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	61.9
21	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	61.9
22	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	61.9
23	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	61.9
24	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.3
25	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.3
26	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.3
27	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.3
28	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.3
29	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.3
30	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.3
31	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.3
32	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
33	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
34	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
35	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
36	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
37	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
38	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
39	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
40	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
41	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
42	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
43	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
44	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.5
45	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
46	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
47	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
48	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
49	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
50	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
51	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
52	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
53	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
54	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
55	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
56	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
57	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
58	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
59	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	44.8
60	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
61	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
62	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
63	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
64	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
65	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
66	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
67	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
68	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
69	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
70	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
71	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
72	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
73	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
74	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
75	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
76	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	36.1
77	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	29.8
78	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	29.8
79	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	29.8
80	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA		—	—	29.8
81	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX		—	—	29.8
82	Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD		—	—	29.8

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