Stage III Breast Cancer
specificStage III breast cancer is divided into stages IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC. In stage IIIA, (1) no tumor is found in the breast, but cancer is found in axillary (under the arm) lymph nodes that are attached to each other or to other structures, or cancer may be found in lymph nodes near the breastbone; or (2) the tumor is 2 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to axillary lymph nodes that are attached to each other or to other structures, or the cancer may have spread to lymph nodes near the bre
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Top Centers for Stage III Breast Cancer(61)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 85.2 |
| 2 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 72.4 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 71.3 |
| 4 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA High-Volume Research Center | 71.3 |
| 5 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 70.2 |
| 6 | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 68.0 |
| 7 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 68.0 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 68.0 |
| 9 | Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 68.0 |
| 10 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 65.1 |
| 11 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 12 | Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 13 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 14 | UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 15 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 16 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 17 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 18 | UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 19 | Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 20 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 21 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 22 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 23 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 24 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 25 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 26 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 27 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 28 | Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 29 | Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 30 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 31 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 32 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 33 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 34 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 35 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 36 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 37 | Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 38 | VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 39 | UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 40 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 41 | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 42 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 43 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 44 | University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 45 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 46 | UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 47 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 48 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 49 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 50 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 51 | The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 52 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 53 | Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 54 | Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 55 | The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 56 | Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 57 | Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 58 | University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 59 | Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 60 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 47.3 |
| 61 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive | 28.1 |
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