Stage IV Breast Cancer

specific

Stage IV includes: Any T, Any N, M1. M1: Distant metastases detected by clinical and radiographic means and/or histologically proven metastases larger than 0.2 mm. (AJCC 8th ed.)

Centers

Active Trials

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Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Stage IV Breast Cancer(72)

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	3	—	72.6
2	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	—	72.6
3	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	—	71.6
4	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
5	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
6	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
7	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
8	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
9	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
10	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
11	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
12	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
13	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
14	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
15	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
16	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
17	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
18	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
19	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
20	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
21	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
22	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
23	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
24	BC CancerVancouver, BC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
25	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	64.4
26	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
27	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
28	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
29	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
30	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
31	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
32	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
33	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
34	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
35	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
36	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
37	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
38	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
39	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
40	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
41	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
42	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
43	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
44	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
45	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
46	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
47	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
48	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical		—	—	42.9
49	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI		—	—	42.9
50	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical		—	—	42.9
51	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
52	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
53	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical		—	—	42.9
54	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
55	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
56	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical		—	—	42.9
57	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical		—	—	42.9
58	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR		—	—	42.9
59	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
60	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive		—	—	42.9
61	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX		—	—	42.9
62	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL		—	—	42.9
63	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH		—	—	42.9
64	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	42.9
65	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ		—	—	42.9
66	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA		—	—	42.9
67	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR		—	—	42.9
68	Cardinal Bernardin Cancer CenterMaywood, IL		—	—	42.9
69	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY		—	—	42.9
70	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX		—	—	42.9
71	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL		—	—	42.9
72	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON		—	—	42.9

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