Prostate Adenocarcinoma

general

An adenocarcinoma arising from the prostate gland. It is one of the most common malignant tumors afflicting men. The majority of adenocarcinomas arise in the peripheral zone and a minority occurs in the central or the transitional zone of the prostate gland. Grading of prostatic adenocarcinoma predicts disease progression and correlates with survival. Several grading systems have been proposed, of which the Gleason system is the most commonly used. Gleason sums of 2 to 4 represent well-diff

Centers

420

Active Trials

$519M

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(2)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma)	41	51
Prostate Ductal Adenocarcinoma	32	32

Top Centers for Prostate Adenocarcinoma(84)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	9	$2M	82.4
2	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	$2M	78.2
3	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	7	$4M	73.7
4	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	$2M	73.3
5	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	17	—	69.7
6	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	$164K	69.5
7	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	68.9
8	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	68.9
9	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	67.5
10	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	67.5
11	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	67.5
12	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	64.5
13	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	64.5
14	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	64.5
15	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	64.5
16	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	64.5
17	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	64.5
18	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	64.5
19	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	$353K	63.1
20	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$6M	61.2
21	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	60.7
22	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	60.7
23	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	60.7
24	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	60.7
25	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	60.7
26	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$2M	59.5
27	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$1M	57.9
28	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$390K	57.0
29	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$9M	55.4
30	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	54.5
31	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	54.5
32	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	54.5
33	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	54.5
34	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	54.5
35	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	54.5
36	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	54.5
37	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	54.5
38	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	54.5
39	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	54.5
40	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	54.5
41	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	54.5
42	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	54.5
43	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	54.5
44	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$2M	52.0
45	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$35K	49.5
46	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	47.7
47	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	47.7
48	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	47.7
49	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	47.7
50	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	47.7
51	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	47.7
52	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	47.7
53	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$412K	46.3
54	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	45.6
55	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.2
56	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
57	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.2
58	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.2
59	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
60	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.2
61	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	41.2
62	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
63	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	41.2
64	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	41.2
65	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
66	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	41.2
67	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	35.0
68	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	35.0
69	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	35.0
70	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	35.0
71	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	30.1
72	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	30.1
73	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	30.1
74	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	30.1
75	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	30.1
76	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	30.1
77	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	30.1
78	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	30.1
79	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	30.1
80	BC CancerVancouver, BC Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	30.1
81	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	26.0
82	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	26.0
83	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		—	—	26.0
84	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive		1	$484M	—

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