Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v7

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Stage 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 IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v7(80)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	72.3
2	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	72.3
3	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	72.3
4	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
5	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
6	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
7	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
8	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
9	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
10	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
11	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
12	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
13	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	68.6
14	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
15	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
16	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
17	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
18	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
19	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
20	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
21	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
22	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
23	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
24	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
25	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
26	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
27	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
28	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
29	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
30	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
31	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
32	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
33	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
34	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
35	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
36	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
37	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
38	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
39	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
40	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
41	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
42	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
43	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
44	BC CancerVancouver, BC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
45	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	56.8
46	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
47	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
48	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
49	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
50	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
51	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
52	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
53	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
54	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
55	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
56	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
57	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
58	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
59	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
60	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
61	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
62	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
63	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
64	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
65	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
66	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
67	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
68	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	38.0
69	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX		—	—	38.0
70	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY		—	—	38.0
71	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA		—	—	38.0
72	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory		—	—	38.0
73	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX		—	—	38.0
74	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY		—	—	38.0
75	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT		—	—	38.0
76	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		—	—	38.0
77	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY		—	—	38.0
78	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA		—	—	38.0
79	Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD		—	—	38.0
80	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		—	—	38.0

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