Cancer Centers
NCI-Designated Cancer Centers
The National Cancer Institute designates 74 cancer centers in the U.S. — recognizing institutions that lead the field in research, treatment, and patient care. 59 are Comprehensive Cancer Centers (the highest designation) and 15 are Basic Laboratory or Cancer Centers.
Source: cancer.gov · last checked
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All NCI-designated cancer centers
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
Birmingham, Alabama
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California, California
Comprehensive Cancer Center
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Salk Institute Cancer Center
La Jolla, California
Basic Laboratory Cancer Center
Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI)
Stanford, California
Comprehensive Cancer Center
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California, California
Comprehensive Cancer Center
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, California
Comprehensive Cancer Center
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Aurora, Colorado
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Washington, District of Columbia
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Jacksonville, Florida
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, Florida
Clinical Cancer Center
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Florida Health Cancer Center
Gainesville, Florida
Clinical Cancer Center
Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center
Honolulu, Hawai'i
Clinical Cancer Center
Cancer Center at Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Comprehensive Cancer Center
The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Purdue Institute for Cancer Research
West Lafayette, Indiana
Basic Laboratory Cancer Center
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Iowa City, Iowa
Comprehensive Cancer Center
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Kansas City, Kansas
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, Kentucky
Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center
Bar Harbor, Maine
Basic Laboratory Cancer Center
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Comprehensive Cancer Center
David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Basic Laboratory Cancer Center
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Masonic Cancer Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center
St. Louis, Missouri
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Clinical Cancer Center
Dartmouth Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center
Bronx, New York
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer Center
Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Basic Laboratory Cancer Center
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, New York
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health
New York, New York
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, New York
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center
New York, New York
Clinical Cancer Center
Wilmot Cancer Institute
Rochester, New York
Clinical Cancer Center
Duke Cancer Institute
Durham, North Carolina
Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Stephenson Cancer Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Clinical Cancer Center
Knight Cancer Institute
Portland, Oregon
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Comprehensive Cancer Center
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Wistar Institute Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Basic Laboratory Cancer Center
Hollings Cancer Center
Charleston, South Carolina
Clinical Cancer Center
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dallas, Texas
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Clinical Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah
Comprehensive Cancer Center
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Virginia Cancer Center
Charlottesville, Virginia
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington/Seattle Children's Cancer Consortium
Seattle, Washington
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Madison, Wisconsin
Comprehensive Cancer Center
About NCI designation: The NCI Cancer Centers Program recognizes centers for scientific excellence and leadership in cancer care. Designation is reviewed every 5 years through a rigorous peer-reviewed grant process.
Source: NCI Cancer Centers directory · Last checked: 2026-04-20