Stage IIIA Colon Cancer AJCC v8

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Stage IIIA includes: (T1-T2, N1/N1c, M0); (T1, N2a, M0). T1: Tumor invades submucosa. T2: Tumor invades muscularis propria. N1: Metastasis in 1-3 regional lymph nodes. N1c: Tumor deposit(s) in the subserosa, mesentery, or nonperitonealized pericolic or perirectal tissues without regional lymph node metastasis. N2a: Metastasis in 4-6 regional lymph nodes. M0: No distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.)

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Top Centers for Stage IIIA Colon Cancer AJCC v8(38)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	—	73.2
2	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
3	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
4	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
5	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
6	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
7	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
8	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
9	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
10	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
11	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
12	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
13	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
14	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
15	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
16	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
17	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
18	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
19	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
20	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
21	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
22	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
23	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
24	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
25	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
26	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
27	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
28	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
29	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
30	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	55.5
31	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	33.6
32	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive		—	—	33.6
33	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive		—	—	33.6
34	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	33.6
35	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	—	33.6
36	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	33.6
37	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	33.6
38	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	33.6

Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →