Stage IIIA Lung Non-Small Cell Cancer AJCC v7

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Stage II includes: IIA (T2b, N0, M0); (T1a, N1, M0); (T1b, N1, M0); (T2a, N1, M0) and IIB (T2b, N1, M0); (T3, N0, M0). T2b: Lung cancer with a tumor size more than 5 cm but 7 cm or less in greatest dimension. T1a: Lung cancer with a tumor size of 2 cm or less in greatest dimension, surrounded by lung or visceral pleura and without bronchoscopic evidence of invasion more proximal than the lobar bronchus (i.e., not in the main bronchus). The uncommon superficial tumor of any size with its invasi

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Top Centers for Stage IIIA Lung Non-Small Cell Cancer AJCC v7(83)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
2	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
3	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
4	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
5	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
6	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
7	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
8	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
9	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
10	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
11	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	5	—	70.1
12	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
13	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
14	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
15	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
16	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
17	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
18	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
19	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
20	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
21	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
22	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
23	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
24	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
25	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
26	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
27	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	62.8
28	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
29	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
30	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
31	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
32	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
33	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
34	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
35	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
36	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
37	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
38	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
39	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
40	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
41	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
42	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
43	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
44	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
45	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
46	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
47	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
48	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
49	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
50	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
51	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
52	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
53	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
54	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
55	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
56	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
57	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
58	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
59	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
60	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
61	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
62	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
63	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
64	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
65	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
66	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
67	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
68	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
69	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
70	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
71	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	46.5
72	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
73	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
74	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
75	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
76	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
77	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
78	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
79	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
80	Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
81	BC CancerVancouver, BC Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
82	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	31.6
83	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	28.4

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