Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

general

An adenocarcinoma which arises from the exocrine pancreas. Ductal adenocarcinoma and its variants are the most common types of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Centers

266

Active Trials

$1.2B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(3)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma	65	86
Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma	35	43
Pancreatic Mixed Acinar-Ductal Carcinoma	—	—

Top Centers for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma(88)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	6	$2M	83.7
2	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	10	$350K	77.2
3	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	6	$2M	75.9
4	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	4	$2M	75.5
5	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$6M	74.6
6	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$3M	73.7
7	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$3M	72.4
8	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$1M	69.9
9	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	$1M	68.2
10	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	$1M	67.3
11	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	12	—	65.9
12	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	65.9
13	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	64.8
14	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$108K	63.5
15	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$5M	63.4
16	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	61.0
17	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	61.0
18	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	61.0
19	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	61.0
20	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	61.0
21	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	61.0
22	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	61.0
23	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	61.0
24	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	61.0
25	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	61.0
26	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$2M	60.5
27	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$1M	58.3
28	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	57.2
29	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	57.2
30	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$1M	57.0
31	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$1M	56.2
32	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$551K	54.5
33	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$478K	54.1
34	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$30K	52.3
35	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.0
36	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	52.0
37	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	52.0
38	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.0
39	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	52.0
40	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	52.0
41	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	52.0
42	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.0
43	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	52.0
44	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	51.6
45	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$6M	51.1
46	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	49.4
47	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	49.0
48	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	48.1
49	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	45.6
50	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$1M	44.7
51	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$994K	42.6
52	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$961K	42.2
53	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$779K	41.7
54	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.2
55	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.2
56	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.2
57	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.2
58	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.2
59	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.2
60	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.2
61	Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITCambridge, MA NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.2
62	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.2
63	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
64	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
65	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.2
66	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.2
67	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
68	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
69	BC CancerVancouver, BC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
70	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$161K	40.0
71	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	28.1
72	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	—	28.1
73	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive		1	—	28.1
74	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive		2	—	28.1
75	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive		1	—	28.1
76	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA		1	—	28.1
77	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory		—	—	28.1
78	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA		1	—	28.1
79	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO		1	—	28.1
80	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY		1	—	28.1
81	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		1	—	28.1
82	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		1	—	28.1
83	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive		2	$517M	—
84	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical		1	$257M	—
85	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive		2	$163M	—
86	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive		1	$146M	—
87	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		1	$34M	—
88	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY		3	$18M	—

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