Stage II Rectal Cancer

specific

Stage II includes: IIA: T3, N0, M0; IIB: T4a, N0, M0; IIC: T4b, N0, M0. T3: Tumor invades through the muscularis propria into pericolorectal tissues. T4a: Tumor invades through the visceral peritoneum (including gross perforation of the bowel through tumor and continuous invasion of tumor through areas of inflammation to the surface of the visceral peritoneum). T4b: Tumor directly invades or adheres to adjacent organs or structures. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant metastasi

Centers

Active Trials

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Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Stage II Rectal Cancer(37)

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

#	Center	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
2	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
3	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
4	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
5	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
6	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
7	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
8	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
9	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
10	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
11	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
12	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
13	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical	—	—	51.4
14	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
15	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI	—	—	51.4
16	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH	—	—	51.4
17	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
18	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical	—	—	51.4
19	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
20	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
21	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
22	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL	—	—	51.4
23	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical	—	—	51.4
24	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
25	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR	—	—	51.4
26	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
27	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA	—	—	51.4
28	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.4
29	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL	—	—	51.4
30	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH	—	—	51.4
31	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL	—	—	51.4
32	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ	—	—	51.4
33	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA	—	—	51.4
34	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT	—	—	51.4
35	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR	—	—	51.4
36	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY	—	—	51.4
37	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON	—	—	51.4

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