Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v7
generalStage IIIB includes: (T4b, N0, M0); (T4b, N1, M0); (T4a, N2, M0); (T3, N3, M0). T3: Tumor penetrates subserosal connective tissue without invasion of visceral peritoneum or adjacent structures. T4a: Tumor invades serosa (visceral peritoneum). T4b: Tumor invades adjacent structures. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. N1: Metastasis in 1-2 regional lymph nodes. N2: Metastasis in 3-6 regional lymph nodes. N3: Metastasis in seven or more regional lymph nodes. M0: No distant metastasis. (A
39
Centers
33
Active Trials
$1.2B
Cancer Funding
Specific Cancer Types(2)
| Name | Centers |
|---|---|
| Stage IIIA Gastric Cancer | 8 |
| Stage IIIC Gastric Cancer | 8 |
Top Centers for Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v7(39)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 2 | Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 3 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 4 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 5 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 6 | Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 7 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 8 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 10 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 11 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 12 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 13 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 14 | Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 15 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 16 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 17 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 18 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 19 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 20 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 21 | Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 22 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 23 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 24 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 25 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 26 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 27 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 28 | Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 29 | Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 30 | University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 31 | Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 32 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 33 | Active Research Program | 53.3 |
| 34 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive | 30.8 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive | 30.8 |
| 36 | Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive | 30.8 |
| 37 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 38 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive | — |
| 39 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive | — |
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