Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

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Triple-negative breast cancer finding is a negative test result that occurs when the cells in the tumor of a breast cancer patient lack the receptors for both estrogen and progesterone and the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.

Centers

Active Trials

$155M

Cancer Funding

Top Centers for Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)(62)

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

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	4	$3M	80.4
2	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	2	$3M	74.8
3	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$2M	74.1
4	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$17M	73.8
5	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$10M	72.1
6	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$2M	71.3
7	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$2M	68.6
8	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$1M	65.2
9	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	64.8
10	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$2M	64.2
11	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	4	$271K	64.1
12	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	3	$169K	61.7
13	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$2M	60.3
14	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	6	—	60.0
15	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	5	—	59.2
16	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$1M	58.0
17	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	55.5
18	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	54.9
19	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$1M	54.1
20	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	53.8
21	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$987K	53.5
22	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	53.2
23	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	53.1
24	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	53.1
25	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	—	53.1
26	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$910K	52.9
27	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	52.7
28	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$836K	52.4
29	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	52.1
30	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	51.5
31	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	51.0
32	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$611K	50.7
33	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	50.4
34	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	49.8
35	The Jackson Laboratory Cancer CenterBar Harbor, ME NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	49.3
36	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	48.7
37	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$133K	48.4
38	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	45.9
39	UMass Memorial Health Cancer CenterWorcester, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	45.3
40	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	44.8
41	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	44.2
42	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	43.6
43	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	43.6
44	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	43.6
45	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	43.6
46	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, ArizonaScottsdale, AZ Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	43.6
47	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	43.6
48	Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstituteTampa, FL Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	43.6
49	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	—	43.6
50	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	43.1
51	UK Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	41.9
52	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	39.7
53	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	39.1
54	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	38.5
55	Purdue University Institute for Cancer ResearchWest Lafayette, IN NCI Basic_laboratory Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	37.4
56	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	36.9
57	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$823K	34.0
58	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$794K	33.5
59	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$395K	32.3
60	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	25.8
61	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive		—	—	25.8
62	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH		—	—	25.8

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