Stage III Bladder Cancer AJCC v8

general

Stage IIIA includes: (T3a, T3b, T4a, N0, M0); (T1-T4a, N1, M0). T1: Tumor invades lamina propria (subepithelial connective tissue). T2: Tumor invades muscularis propria. T3: Tumor invades perivesical soft tissue. T3a: Tumor invades perivesical soft tissue, microscopically. T3b: Tumor invades perivesical soft tissue, macroscopically (extravesical mass). T4a: Extravesical tumor invades directly into prostatic stroma, uterus, vagina. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. N1: Single regional lymph

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Active Trials

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Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(1)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Stage IIIB Bladder Cancer AJCC v8	7	6

Top Centers for Stage III Bladder Cancer AJCC v8(51)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	4	—	71.3
2	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	71.3
3	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	4	—	71.3
4	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	71.3
5	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	71.3
6	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
7	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
8	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
9	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	63.8
10	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
11	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
12	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
13	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
14	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
15	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
16	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
17	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	63.8
18	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
19	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
20	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
21	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
22	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
23	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	45.2
24	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
25	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
26	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
27	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
28	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
29	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
30	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
31	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
32	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
33	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
34	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
35	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
36	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
37	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
38	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
39	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
40	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
41	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
42	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
43	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
44	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
45	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
46	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
47	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	45.2
48	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive		1	—	30.2
49	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	30.2
50	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical		—	—	30.2
51	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		1	—	30.2

Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →