Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer AJCC v7
specificStage III includes: IIIA (T1a, N2, M0); (T1b, N2, M0); (T2a, N2, M0); (T2b, N2, M0); (T3, N1, M0); (T3, N2, M0); (T4, N0, M0); (T4, N1, M0) and IIIB (T1a, N3, M0); (T1b, N3, M0); (T2a, N3, M0); (T2b, N3, M0); (T3, N3, M0); (T4, N2, M0); (T4, N3, M0). T4: Lung cancer with a tumor of any size that invades any of the following: mediastinum, heart, great vessels, trachea, recurrent laryngeal nerve, esophagus, vertebral body, carina, and separate tumor nodule(s) in a different ipsilateral lobe. N1:
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Top Centers for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer AJCC v7(38)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 69.1 |
| 2 | Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 69.1 |
| 3 | Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 69.1 |
| 4 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 69.1 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program | 69.1 |
| 6 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 69.1 |
| 7 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program | 69.1 |
| 8 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 69.1 |
| 9 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 10 | Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 11 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 12 | UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 13 | NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 14 | NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 15 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 16 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 17 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 18 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 19 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 20 | Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 21 | UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical | 46.6 |
| 22 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 23 | NCI Clinical | 46.6 |
| 24 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 25 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI | 46.6 |
| 26 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH | 46.6 |
| 27 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical | 46.6 |
| 28 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 29 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 30 | University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical | 46.6 |
| 31 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 32 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive | 46.6 |
| 33 | 46.6 | |
| 34 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL | 46.6 |
| 35 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | 46.6 |
| 36 | Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | 46.6 |
| 37 | Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY | 46.6 |
| 38 | 46.6 |
Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →