Metastatic Melanoma

general

A melanoma that has spread from its primary site to another anatomic site. Melanomas frequently metastasize to lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain.

Centers

287

Active Trials

$140M

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(2)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Advanced or Metastatic Melanoma	17	—
Metastatic or Unresectable Cutaneous Melanoma	11	—

Top Centers for Metastatic Melanoma(93)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	10	$4M	85.6
2	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	7	$13M	83.9
3	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	$4M	83.3
4	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	$3M	80.3
5	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	7	$3M	78.7
6	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	7	$3M	78.3
7	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	4	$8M	76.4
8	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	4	$7M	75.6
9	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	7	$1M	74.1
10	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$14M	72.7
11	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	10	$249K	70.9
12	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	$224K	67.9
13	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$1M	67.0
14	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	$101K	66.4
15	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$3M	65.9
16	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	$535K	65.3
17	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$9M	64.2
18	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$7M	63.4
19	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	62.3
20	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$5M	61.9
21	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	$168K	61.6
22	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$464K	61.3
23	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$4M	60.8
24	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	60.6
25	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	60.6
26	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$354K	59.8
27	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$795K	59.5
28	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	58.9
29	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$651K	58.4
30	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$2M	57.0
31	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$2M	56.7
32	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	56.5
33	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$2M	56.3
34	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$2M	55.9
35	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$1M	55.5
36	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	55.0
37	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$1M	54.0
38	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$7M	53.7
39	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$1M	53.7
40	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$186K	53.5
41	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	53.3
42	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	53.3
43	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	53.3
44	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	53.3
45	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	51.5
46	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$754K	51.4
47	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	50.7
48	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	49.7
49	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	49.7
50	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	49.7
51	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	49.7
52	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$2M	48.8
53	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$363K	48.0
54	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$359K	47.6
55	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$331K	46.9
56	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$1M	46.2
57	Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	46.1
58	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	44.8
59	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	44.8
60	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	44.8
61	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	44.8
62	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	44.8
63	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	44.8
64	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$62K	44.2
65	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	43.8
66	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$844K	43.6
67	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$653K	42.1
68	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	41.2
69	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$583K	40.9
70	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$954K	37.1
71	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	37.1
72	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	37.1
73	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	37.1
74	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	37.1
75	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	37.1
76	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$928K	36.7
77	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$124K	36.0
78	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$840K	35.9
79	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$636K	34.1
80	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$575K	33.3
81	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$383K	32.2
82	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	28.1
83	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	28.1
84	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	28.1
85	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	28.1
86	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	28.1
87	Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	28.1
88	BC CancerVancouver, BC Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	28.1
89	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	20.9
90	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		—	—	20.9
91	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical		—	—	20.9
92	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI		—	—	20.9
93	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL		—	—	20.9

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