Rectal Adenocarcinoma

general

An adenocarcinoma arising from the rectum. It is more frequently seen in populations with a Western type diet and in patients with a history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Signs and symptoms include intestinal bleeding, anemia, and change in bowel habits. According to the degree of cellular differentiation, rectal adenocarcinomas are divided into well, moderately, and poorly differentiated. Histologic variants include mucinous adenocarcinoma, signet ring cell carcinoma, medullary car

Centers

Active Trials

$1.4B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(2)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Unresectable Rectal Adenocarcinoma	39	34
Recurrent Rectal Adenocarcinoma	3	—

Top Centers for Rectal Adenocarcinoma(66)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$2M	88.9
2	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	—	71.1
3	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	71.1
4	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	65.8
5	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	65.8
6	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	65.8
7	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	65.8
8	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	65.8
9	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	65.8
10	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	65.8
11	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	65.8
12	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	65.8
13	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	65.8
14	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	65.8
15	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	65.8
16	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$2M	62.7
17	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$469K	61.5
18	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$76K	61.0
19	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
20	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
21	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
22	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
23	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
24	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
25	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
26	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
27	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
28	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
29	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
30	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
31	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
32	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
33	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
34	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
35	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
36	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
37	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
38	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
39	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI		—	—	44.3
40	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA		1	—	44.3
41	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
42	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
43	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
44	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
45	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical		—	—	44.3
46	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive		1	—	44.3
47	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL		2	—	44.3
48	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical		1	—	44.3
49	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
50	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR		—	—	44.3
51	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
52	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive		—	—	44.3
53	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX		1	—	44.3
54	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL		1	—	44.3
55	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory		—	—	44.3
56	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		1	—	44.3
57	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ		1	—	44.3
58	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT		1	—	44.3
59	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		1	—	44.3
60	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY		—	—	44.3
61	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY		—	—	44.3
62	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		1	—	44.3
63	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA		—	—	44.3
64	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		1	$737M	—
65	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive		1	$454M	—
66	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive		1	$185M	—

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