Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8

general

Stage IVA includes: (Any T, Any N, M1a); (Any T, Any N, M1b). M1a: Tumor with separate tumor nodule(s) in a contralateral lobe; tumor with pleural or pericardial nodules or malignant pleural or pericardial effusion. Most pleural (pericardial) effusions with lung cancer are a result of the tumor. In a few patients, however, multiple microscopic examinations of pleural (pericardial) fluid are negative for tumor, and the fluid is nonbloody and not an exudate. If these elements and clinical judgment

Centers

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Active Trials

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Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(1)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Stage IVA Lung Cancer AJCC v8	69	181

Top Centers for Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8(84)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	33	—	72.8
2	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	27	—	72.0
3	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	29	—	72.0
4	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	24	—	71.2
5	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	23	—	70.7
6	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	20	—	68.8
7	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	22	—	68.8
8	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	21	—	68.8
9	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	21	—	68.8
10	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	20	—	68.8
11	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	19	—	68.8
12	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	19	—	66.9
13	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	17	—	66.1
14	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	17	—	66.1
15	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	12	—	64.5
16	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	15	—	64.5
17	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	15	—	64.5
18	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	16	—	64.5
19	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	14	—	62.1
20	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	14	—	62.1
21	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	14	—	62.1
22	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	14	—	62.1
23	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	14	—	62.1
24	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	13	—	59.2
25	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	13	—	59.2
26	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	12	—	59.2
27	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	13	—	59.2
28	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	59.2
29	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	15	—	59.2
30	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	56.0
31	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	14	—	56.0
32	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	56.0
33	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	56.0
34	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	56.0
35	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	13	—	56.0
36	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	53.5
37	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	53.5
38	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	53.5
39	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	49.8
40	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	49.8
41	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	49.8
42	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	9	—	49.8
43	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	49.8
44	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	11	—	49.8
45	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	49.8
46	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	49.8
47	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	49.8
48	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	10	—	49.8
49	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	49.8
50	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	45.0
51	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	45.0
52	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	45.0
53	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	45.0
54	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	45.0
55	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	45.0
56	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	8	—	45.0
57	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	42.3
58	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	42.3
59	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	42.3
60	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	39.6
61	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	39.6
62	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	39.6
63	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	39.6
64	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	39.6
65	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	39.6
66	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	39.6
67	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.1
68	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.1
69	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.1
70	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	36.1
71	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.1
72	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	36.1
73	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	32.9
74	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	5	—	32.9
75	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	4	—	32.9
76	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	32.9
77	Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	3	—	32.9
78	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	2	—	32.9
79	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
80	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
81	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
82	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
83	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7
84	BC CancerVancouver, BC Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	29.7

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