Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8

specific

Stage IV includes: (T4, Any N, M0); (Any T, Any N, M1). T4: Tumor invading beyond Gerota's fascia (including contiguous extension into the ipsilateral adrenal gland). M0: No distant metastasis. M1: Distant metastasis. (AJCC 8th ed.)

Centers

315

Active Trials

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Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8(80)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	12	—	72.8
2	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	11	—	72.0
3	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	11	—	72.0
4	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	70.6
5	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	70.6
6	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	8	—	70.6
7	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	68.3
8	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	68.3
9	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	68.3
10	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	68.3
11	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	7	—	68.3
12	Northwell Health Cancer InstituteNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
13	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
14	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
15	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
16	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
17	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
18	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
19	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
20	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
21	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
22	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	63.8
23	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.8
24	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.8
25	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.8
26	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.8
27	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.8
28	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.8
29	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	58.8
30	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
31	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
32	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
33	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
34	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
35	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
36	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
37	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
38	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
39	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
40	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	—	53.7
41	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
42	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
43	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
44	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
45	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
46	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
47	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
48	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
49	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
50	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
51	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	—	47.5
52	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
53	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
54	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
55	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
56	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
57	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
58	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
59	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
60	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
61	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
62	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
63	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
64	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
65	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
66	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
67	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	39.9
68	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
69	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
70	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
71	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
72	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
73	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
74	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
75	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
76	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
77	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
78	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
79	BC CancerVancouver, BC Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	1	—	32.1
80	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive		—	—	28.4

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