Pancreatic Carcinoma

general

A carcinoma that arises from the exocrine or endocrine pancreas. The vast majority of pancreatic carcinomas arise from the exocrine pancreas and are almost always adenocarcinomas. The main subtype of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is ductal adenocarcinoma, which is the most frequently seen type of pancreatic carcinoma. The carcinomas that arise from the endocrine pancreas (islet cells) are neuroendocrine carcinomas (small cell and large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas).

Centers

309

Active Trials

$3.5B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(5)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Recurrent Pancreatic Carcinoma	79	125
Resectable Pancreatic Carcinoma	55	35
Unresectable Pancreatic Carcinoma	25	30
Pancreatic Cancer Non-resectable	18	1
Refractory Pancreatic Carcinoma	10	11

Top Centers for Pancreatic Carcinoma(87)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	6	$399K	85.2
2	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$1M	75.9
3	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	71.2
4	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	7	—	71.2
5	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	7	—	71.2
6	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	68.0
7	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	68.0
8	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	68.0
9	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	68.0
10	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	68.0
11	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	68.0
12	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$164K	58.3
13	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.2
14	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	58.2
15	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	58.2
16	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	58.2
17	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.2
18	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	58.2
19	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.2
20	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.2
21	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	58.2
22	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.2
23	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.2
24	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.2
25	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.2
26	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.2
27	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.2
28	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.2
29	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.2
30	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.2
31	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.2
32	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.2
33	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	58.2
34	BC CancerVancouver, BC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	58.2
35	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$1M	48.1
36	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
37	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.6
38	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	41.6
39	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
40	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
41	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	41.6
42	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	41.6
43	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	41.6
44	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
45	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
46	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
47	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
48	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
49	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.6
50	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.6
51	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
52	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
53	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.6
54	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
55	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.6
56	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
57	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.6
58	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.6
59	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.6
60	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.6
61	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
62	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	41.6
63	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive		4	—	29.8
64	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive		4	—	29.8
65	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive		2	—	29.8
66	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive		1	—	29.8
67	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical		—	—	29.8
68	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA		4	—	29.8
69	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive		5	—	29.8
70	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		1	$738M	—
71	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive		3	$655M	—
72	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		1	$507M	—
73	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive		—	$332M	—
74	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive		2	$262M	—
75	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical		6	$257M	—
76	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA		1	$179M	—
77	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA		1	$155M	—
78	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive		3	$134M	—
79	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory		2	$72M	—
80	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX		2	$62M	—
81	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY		1	$59M	—
82	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA		2	$53M	—
83	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO		1	$47M	—
84	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		3	$15M	—
85	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA		3	—	—
86	Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD		2	—	—
87	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		2	—	—

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