This is the list of National Cancer Institute approved cancer centers in the US, listed by state alphabetically. The National Cancer Institute provides funding for research. Institutions apply for NCI designation (the selection is done through a peer-review process), and the term “NCI-designated” primarily has to do with the facility’s research interests — not the quality or scope of patient care. An NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center means that the institution is involved in research in three areas: laboratory, clinical and population-based. All NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers also treat patients. An NCI-designated cancer center concentrates research in one or two of those areas, and a few of these facilities, like the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia or the Salk Institute in San Diego, do research only. Further information is available here

 

MD Anderson Cancer Center: Consistently rated by independent survey, the number one head and neck cancer facility in the world. For the last 5 years it has juggled for this position with Memorial Sloan Kettering.

http://www.mdanderson.com

• 1515 Holcombe Blvd.

• Houston, TX 77030

• 1-800-392-1611

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The James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute

http://www.jamesline.com

• 300 West 10th Avenue, Suite 519

• Columbus, Ohio, 43210

• 1-800-293-5066

 

The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center

http://www.hopkinscancercenter.org

• 600 North Wolfe Street

• Baltimore, Maryland 21287-8943

• 410-955-8964

 

Head and Neck Center

http://www.umm.edu/cancer/head_neck_resources.html

• 22 South Greene Street

• Baltimore, MD 21201

• 1-800-492-5538

 

The Mayo Clinic

http://www.mayo.edu

• 00 First St. S.W.

• Rochester, MN 55905

• 507-284-2511

 

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Consistently rated by independent survey, the number one head and neck cancer facility in the world. For the last 5 years it has juggled for this position with MD Anderson Cancer Center.

http://www.mskcc.org

• 1275 York Avenue

• New York, NY 10021

• 212-639-2000

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UCLA Medical Center

http://www.healthcare.ucla.edu

• 10833 Le Conte Ave.

• Los Angeles 90095

• 310-825-9111

 

UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center: It has established an international reputation for developing new cancer therapies, providing the best in experimental and traditional treatments, and expertly guiding and training the next generation of medical researchers. Site also has a searchable database.

http://www.cancer.mednet.ucla.edu

• 8-684 Factor Building

• Box 951781

• Los Angeles, CA 90095-1781

• 310-825-5268