Stage IIIB Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7

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Stage IIB includes: For squamous cell carcinoma: (T2-3, N0, M0, G2-3, Tumor location: Upper, middle); (T1-2, N1, M0, Any G, Tumor location: Any). For adenocarcinoma: (T3, N0, M0, Any G); (T1-2, N1, M0, Any G). T2: Tumor invades muscularis propria. T3: Tumor invades adventitia. T1: Tumor invades lamina propria, muscularis mucosae, or submucosa. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. N1: Metastasis in 1-2 regional lymph nodes. M0: No distant metastasis. G1: Well differentiated. GX: Grade ca

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Top Centers for Stage IIIB Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7(47)

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

#	Center	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
2	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
3	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
4	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
5	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
6	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
7	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
8	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
9	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
10	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
11	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
12	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
13	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
14	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
15	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
16	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
17	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
18	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
19	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
20	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
21	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
22	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
23	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical	—	—	51.1
24	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
25	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI	—	—	51.1
26	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA	—	—	51.1
27	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical	—	—	51.1
28	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH	—	—	51.1
29	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
30	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
31	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical	—	—	51.1
32	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
33	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
34	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
35	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL	—	—	51.1
36	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
37	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	51.1
38	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA	—	—	51.1
39	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX	—	—	51.1
40	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL	—	—	51.1
41	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory	—	—	51.1
42	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH	—	—	51.1
43	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL	—	—	51.1
44	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ	—	—	51.1
45	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT	—	—	51.1
46	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX	—	—	51.1
47	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA	—	—	51.1

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