Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

general

A renal cell carcinoma that has spread from the kidney to other anatomic sites.

Centers

360

Active Trials

$6M

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(2)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Metastatic Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma	56	61
Metastatic Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma	37	37

Top Centers for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma(87)

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	9	$2M	97.6
2	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	$3M	97.2
3	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	76.4
4	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	74.4
5	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	72.1
6	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	9	—	72.1
7	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	10	—	71.8
8	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	6	$417K	70.4
9	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	14	—	70.2
10	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	69.4
11	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	68.6
12	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	68.0
13	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	67.5
14	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	67.1
15	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	66.8
16	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	66.1
17	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$609K	65.1
18	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	64.1
19	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	64.0
20	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	63.1
21	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	62.2
22	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	61.6
23	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	61.3
24	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	60.6
25	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	59.7
26	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	59.7
27	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	59.5
28	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	59.3
29	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	59.0
30	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	58.3
31	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	58.1
32	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	57.8
33	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	57.6
34	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	56.7
35	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	55.8
36	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	54.4
37	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	54.2
38	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	54.1
39	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	54.0
40	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	53.4
41	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	51.4
42	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	51.4
43	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	51.4
44	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	51.2
45	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	51.0
46	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	51.0
47	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	50.1
48	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	49.4
49	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	49.1
50	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	47.3
51	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	46.6
52	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	45.2
53	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	45.0
54	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	43.2
55	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	42.7
56	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	42.5
57	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	42.3
58	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	42.0
59	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.4
60	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	40.9
61	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	40.2
62	BC CancerVancouver, BC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	39.3
63	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	39.2
64	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	38.8
65	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	38.6
66	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	38.1
67	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	37.4
68	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	37.0
69	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	37.0
70	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	—	35.5
71	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	35.4
72	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	35.3
73	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	34.1
74	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	33.5
75	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	33.5
76	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	30.8
77	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	30.0
78	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	3	—	29.9
79	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.5
80	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.0
81	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	26.6
82	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	25.8
83	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	3	—	25.8
84	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	4	—	25.8
85	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	25.4
86	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	—	23.1
87	UMMC Cancer Center and Research InstituteJackson, MS		—	—	20.6

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