Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v7
specificStage IIIB includes: (T1-4b, N1a, M0); (T1-4b, N2a, M0); (T1-4a, N1b, M0); (T1-4a, N2b, M0); (T1-4a, N2c, M0). T1-4b: Ulcerated cutaneous melanoma of any thickness. T1-4a: Non-ulcerated cutaneous melanoma of any thickness. N1a: Cutaneous melanoma with micrometastasis in one regional lymph node. N2a: Cutaneous melanoma with micrometastases in 2-3 regional lymph nodes. N1b: Cutaneous melanoma with macrometastasis in one regional lymph node. N2b: Cutaneous melanoma with macrometastases in 2-3
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Top Centers for Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v7(70)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 72.9 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center | 71.9 |
| 3 | Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center | 71.9 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 5 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 7 | University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 8 | Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 9 | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 10 | The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 11 | Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 12 | University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 13 | Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program | 68.1 |
| 14 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 15 | Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 16 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 17 | UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 18 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 19 | The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 20 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 21 | Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 22 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 23 | Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 24 | The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 25 | Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program | 61.0 |
| 26 | Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 27 | Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 28 | University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 29 | UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 30 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 31 | Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 32 | Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 33 | UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 34 | Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 35 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 36 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 37 | NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 38 | Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 39 | City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 40 | USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 41 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 42 | Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 43 | Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 44 | UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 45 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 46 | NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 47 | The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 48 | VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 49 | UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 50 | Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 51 | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 52 | Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 53 | Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 54 | University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 55 | University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 56 | UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 57 | Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 58 | Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 59 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 60 | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 61 | Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 62 | The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 63 | Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 64 | Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 65 | Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 66 | Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program | 44.0 |
| 67 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive | 29.5 |
| 68 | NCI Comprehensive | 29.5 |
| 69 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive | 29.5 |
| 70 | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive | 29.5 |
Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →