Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma

specific

Stage IV includes: (Any T, Any N, M1a); (Any T, Any N, M1b). M1a: Lung cancer with separate tumor nodule(s) in a contralateral lobe; tumor with pleural nodules or malignant pleural (or pericardial) effusion. M1b: Distant metastasis. (AJCC 7th ed.)

Centers

Active Trials

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Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma(65)

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

#	Center	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
2	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
3	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
4	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
5	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
6	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
7	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
8	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
9	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
10	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
11	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
12	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
13	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
14	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
15	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
16	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
17	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
18	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
19	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
20	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
21	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
22	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
23	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
24	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
25	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
26	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
27	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
28	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
29	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
30	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical	—	—	50.8
31	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
32	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI	—	—	50.8
33	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
34	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH	—	—	50.8
35	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
36	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
37	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
38	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical	—	—	50.8
39	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
40	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
41	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
42	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL	—	—	50.8
43	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical	—	—	50.8
44	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
45	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR	—	—	50.8
46	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
47	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA	—	—	50.8
48	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive	—	—	50.8
49	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX	—	—	50.8
50	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL	—	—	50.8
51	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY	—	—	50.8
52	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA	—	—	50.8
53	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory	—	—	50.8
54	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH	—	—	50.8
55	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL	—	—	50.8
56	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ	—	—	50.8
57	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA	—	—	50.8
58	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT	—	—	50.8
59	Upstate Cancer CenterSyracuse, NY	—	—	50.8
60	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX	—	—	50.8
61	Loma Linda University Cancer CenterLoma Linda, CA	—	—	50.8
62	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL	—	—	50.8
63	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON	—	—	50.8
64	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA	—	—	50.8
65	Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed BethesdaBethesda, MD	—	—	50.8

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