Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma
generalA carcinoma arising from the squamous cells of the epidermis. Skin squamous cell carcinoma is most commonly found on sun-exposed areas. The majority of the tumors are well-differentiated.
65
Centers
107
Active Trials
$8.1B
Cancer Funding
Specific Cancer Types(2)
Top Centers for Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma(65)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 84.0 |
| 2 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 72.3 |
| 3 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 67.0 |
| 4 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 67.0 |
| 5 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 67.0 |
| 6 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 67.0 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 67.0 |
| 8 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 67.0 |
| 9 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 63.8 |
| 10 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 11 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 12 | UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 13 | UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 14 | Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 15 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 16 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 17 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 18 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 19 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 20 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 21 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 22 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 23 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 24 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 25 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 26 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 27 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 28 | UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 29 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 30 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 31 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 32 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 33 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 45.8 |
| 34 | Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive | 28.6 |
| 35 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 36 | University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 37 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 38 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 39 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 40 | UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 41 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 42 | Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 43 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 44 | Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 45 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 46 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 47 | Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 48 | Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 49 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 50 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 51 | Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA | — |
| 52 | VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 53 | Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical | — |
| 54 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH | — |
| 55 | — | |
| 56 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY | — |
| 57 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA | — |
| 58 | UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY | — |
| 59 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | — |
| 60 | Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO | — |
| 61 | The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT | — |
| 62 | Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY | — |
| 63 | BC CancerVancouver, BC | — |
| 64 | Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON | — |
| 65 | — |
Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →