Stage III Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7
generalStage IIIB includes: For squamous cell carcinoma: T3, N2, M0, Any G, Tumor location: Any. T3: Tumor invades adventitia. N2: Metastasis in 3-6 regional lymph nodes. M0: No distant metastasis. Tumor location: Location of the primary cancer site is defined by the position of the upper (proximal) edge of the tumor in the esophagus. For adenocarcinoma: T3, N2, M0, Any G. T3: Tumor invades adventitia. N2: Metastasis in 3-6 regional lymph nodes. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.)
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Centers
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Active Trials
$7.0B
Cancer Funding
Specific Cancer Types(2)
Top Centers for Stage III Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7(57)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 2 | Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 3 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 4 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 5 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 6 | Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 7 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 8 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 10 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 11 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 12 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 13 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 14 | Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 15 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 16 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 17 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 18 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 19 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 20 | Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 21 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 22 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 23 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 24 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 25 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 26 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 27 | Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 28 | Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 29 | University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 30 | Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 31 | Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 32 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 53.9 |
| 33 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive | 31.4 |
| 34 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive | 31.4 |
| 35 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive | 31.4 |
| 36 | Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive | 31.4 |
| 37 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 38 | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 39 | Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 40 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 41 | UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 42 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 43 | NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 44 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 45 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 46 | Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 47 | Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 48 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 49 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI | — |
| 50 | Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA | — |
| 51 | Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical | — |
| 52 | Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 53 | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 54 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 55 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 56 | The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory | — |
| 57 | The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT | — |
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