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Name	Centers	Active Trials
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Top Centers for Pain(70)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	72.9
2	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	—	72.2
3	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
4	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
5	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
6	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
7	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
8	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
9	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
10	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
11	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
12	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
13	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
14	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
15	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
16	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
17	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
18	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
19	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
20	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
21	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
22	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
23	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
24	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
25	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
26	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
27	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
28	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
29	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
30	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
31	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
32	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical		—	—	50.1
33	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical		—	—	50.1
34	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
35	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI		—	—	50.1
36	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA		—	—	50.1
37	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical		—	—	50.1
38	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH		—	—	50.1
39	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
40	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
41	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical		—	—	50.1
42	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
43	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
44	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
45	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
46	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		—	—	50.1
47	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical		—	—	50.1
48	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
49	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR		—	—	50.1
50	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
51	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA		—	—	50.1
52	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive		—	—	50.1
53	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX		—	—	50.1
54	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL		—	—	50.1
55	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY		—	—	50.1
56	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA		—	—	50.1
57	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH		—	—	50.1
58	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	50.1
59	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ		—	—	50.1
60	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA		—	—	50.1
61	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT		—	—	50.1
62	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		—	—	50.1
63	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL		—	—	50.1
64	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY		—	—	50.1
65	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		—	—	50.1
66	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA		—	—	50.1
67	BC CancerVancouver, BC		—	—	50.1
68	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		—	—	50.1
69	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA		—	—	50.1
70	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON		—	—	50.1

Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →