NCI-designated Cancer Center

NCI-designated Cancer Centers are a group of 73 cancer research institutions in the United States supported by the National Cancer Institute.[2]

Three designations are recognized: Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Clinical Cancer Centers and Basic Laboratory Cancer Centers. As of March 19, 2025, there are 9 Clinical Cancer Centers, 57 Comprehensive Cancer Centers and 7 Basic Laboratory Cancer Centers.[2] Most are associated with a university. Receiving the NCI-designation places cancer centers among the top 4% of the approximately 1,500 cancer centers in the United States.

In 2021, more than 411,000 new patients were enrolled in a clinical trial at an NCI-designated Cancer Center.[3]

  1. ^ "NCI-Designated Cancer Centers". National Cancer Institute. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "NCI-Designated Cancer Centers". National Cancer Institute. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Newly Registered Patients: Data Table 3". National Cancer Institute. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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