What Types of Designation Are Awarded?
There are two types of NCI-designated cancer centers.
--An NCI-designated cancer center must demonstrate scientific leadership, resources, and capabilities in laboratory, clinical, or population science, or some combination of these three components. It must also demonstrate reasonable depth and breadth of research in the scientific areas it chooses and transdisciplinary research across these areas.
--An NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center must demonstrate reasonable depth and breadth of research in each of three major areas: laboratory, clinical, and population-based research, as well as substantial transdisciplinary research that bridges these scientific areas. In addition, a comprehensive center must also demonstrate professional and public education and outreach capabilities, including the dissemination of clinical and public health advances in the communities it serves.
Of the 71 NCI-designated cancer centers, 51 are comprehensive cancer centers (January, 2022).
Our list does not include those cancer centers which only do research. Click here for NCI Designated Cancer Center web site.
| CANCER CENTER | ADDRESS | CONTACT AND APPOINTMENT INFORMATION | COMPREHENSIVE? |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center | 1802 Sixth Avenue South Birmingham, Alabama 35294 | Main: 205-975-8222 Toll Free: 800-822-0933 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| University of Arizona Cancer Center | 1515 North Campbell Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85724 | Main: 520-694-2873 Toll Free: 800-524-5928 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center | 101 The City Drive Building 56, Rt. 81, Room 209 Orange, California 92868 | Appointments: 714-456-8000 Physician Referral Service: 877-824-3627 | YES |
| City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center | 1500 East Duarte Road Duarte, California 91010 | Main: 626-256-4673 626-256-HOPE New Patient Services: 800-826-4673 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center | 8-684 Factor Building 10833 Le Conte Avenue Los Angeles, California 90095 | UCLA Cancer Hotline: 888-662-8252 (888-ONC-UCLA) Clinical Trials Hotline 888-798-0719 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Stanford Cancer Institute | Lorry Lokey Stem Cell Building 265 Campus Drive, Suite G2103 Stanford, California 94305 | Referral Center: 650-498-6000 Toll Free: 877-668-7535 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center | 4501 X Street, Suite 3003 Sacramento, California 95817 | New Patient Referral Office: 916-703-5210 General Information: 916-734-5959 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center | 3855 Health Sciences Drive La Jolla, California 92093 | Appointments: 858-822-6100 General Information: 866-773-2703 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center | 1450 3rd Street, Box 0128 San Francisco, California 94115 | Main: 415-885-3693 International Inquiries: 415-353-8489 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center | 1441 Eastlake Avenue Los Angeles, California 90089 | General Information: 323-865-3000 Toll Free: 800-872-2273 1-800-USC-CARE APPOINTMENT | YES |
| University of Colorado Cancer Center | 13001 East 17th Place Aurora, Colorado 80045 | Adult Cancer Care: 720-848-0300 Pediatric Cancer Care: 720-777-6688 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Yale Cancer Center | Mailing address:PO Box 208028 New Haven, CT 06520-8028 Campus address: 333 Cedar Street New Haven, CT 06520-8028 | Patient Care: 203-785-4191 Toll Free: 866-925-3226 (866-YALECANCER) APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | 3970 Reservoir Road, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20007 | Appointments: 202-444-2223 CancerLine: 202-444-4000 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute | 12902 Magnolia Drive MCC-CEO Tampa, Florida 33612 | Main: 813-745-4673 813-745-HOPE New Patient/Physician Referral: 888-860-2778 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Winship Cancer Institute - Emory University | 1365C Clifton Road Atlanta, Georgia 30322 | Main: 404-778-7777 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center | 303 East Superior Street Chicago, Illinois 60611 | Main: 312-695-0990 Appointments: 866-587-4322 866-LURIE-CC | YES |
| The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center | 5841 South Maryland Avenue MC1140 Chicago, Illinois 60637 | Adult Appointments: 855-702-8222 Pediatric Appointments: 773-702-6808 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center | 535 Barnhill Drive Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 | Main: 317-944-5000 Appointments & Referrals: 317-944-0920 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center | 200 Hawkins Drive 5970Z JPP Iowa City, Iowa 52242 | Appointments & Referrals: 319-356-4200 Cancer Information Service: 800-237-1225 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| The University of Kansas Cancer Center | 3901 Rainbow Boulevard Kansas City, Kansas 66160 | Main: 913-588-1227 Toll Free: 800-332-6048 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center | 401 North Broadway Baltimore, Maryland 21231 | Main: 410-955-5222 Appointments & Referral: 410-955-8964 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center | 22 South Greene Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 | Main and New Appointments: 410-328-7904 Toll Free: 800-888-8823 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center | 450 Brookline Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02215 | Main: 617-632-3000 Spanish Speakers: 617-632-3673 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute | 4100 John R Detroit, Michigan 48201 | Appointments: 800-527-6266 (800-KARMANOS) APPOINTMENT | YES |
| University of Michigam Comprehensive Cancer Center | 1500 East Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 | Main: 734-936-1831 Cancer Answer Line: 800-865-1125 | YES |
| Masonic Cancer Center | 420 Delaware Street, S.E. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 | Cancer Information Line: 612-624-2620 Patient Appointments: 612-672-7422 | YES |
| Mayo Clinic Cancer Center | 200 First Street, S.W. Rochester, Minnesota 55905 | Main: 507-284-2511 Oncology Appointments: 507-284-4137 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center | 660 South Euclid Avenue Campus Box 8109 St. Louis, Missouri 63110 | Main: 314-747-7222 Toll Free: 800-600-3606 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Eppley Cancer Center | 985950 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska 68198 | Care Center: 402-559-6500 Medical Call Center - Physician & Service Referral: 800-922-0000 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth | One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756 | Administration: 603-653-9000 Cancer Help Line: 800-639-6918 Cancer help via email: cancersupport at hitchcock dot org For second opinion, APPOINTMENT | NO |
| The Cancer Institute of New Jersey | 195 Little Albany Street New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 | Main: 732-235-2465 New Patient Appointments: 732-235-8515 Pediatric Appointments: 732-235-7552 | YES |
| University of New Mexico Cancer Center | 1201 Camino de Salud NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 | Established Patients: 505-272-4946 New Patients: 505-272-2839 In New Mexico: 800-432-6806 | NO |
| Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center | 1130 St. Nicholas Avenue, Room 508 New York, New York 10032 | Main: 212-305-2500 24 Hour Hotline: 877-697-9355 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | 1275 York Avenue New York, New York 10065 | General: 212-639-2000 Pediatric Appointments: 212-639-5954 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| NYU Cancer Institute | 550 First Avenue 1201 Smilow Building New York, New York 10016 | Main: 212-731-6000 Physician Referral: 888-769-8633 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute | Elm & Carlton Streets Buffalo, New York 14263 | Main: 716-845-2300 Make an appointment: 800-ROSWELL APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Duke Cancer Institute | Box 2714 2424 Erwin Road Durham, North Carolina 27710 | Consultation and Referral Service: 888-275-3853 888-ASK-DUKE APPOINTMENT | YES |
| UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center | 450 West Drive, CB 7295 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 | Main: 919-966-3036 Information or Appointments: 866-869-1856 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University | Medical Center Boulevard Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157 | Main: 336-716-7971 Appointments: 336-716-WAKE APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Case Comprehensive Cancer Center | 11100 Euclid Avenue, Wearn 151 Cleveland, Ohio 44106 | Main: 216-844-8797 UH Seidman Cancer Center, APPOINTMENT Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, APPOINTMENT | YES |
| The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center | 300 West 10th Avenue, Suite 159 Columbus, Ohio 43210 | Main: 614-293-5066 Toll Free: 800-293-5066 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Knight Cancer Institute | 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road Portland, Oregon 97239 | Cancer Institute: 503-494-1617 Health Care Services / OHSU Switchboard: 503-494-8311 APPOINTMENTAPPOINTMENT | NO |
| Abramson Cancer Center - University of Pennsylvania | 3400 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 | Main: 215-615-5858 Medical Referrals: 800-789-7366 800-789-PENN APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Fox Chase Cancer Center | 333 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111 | New Patient Appointments: 215-728-2570 Cancer Information Line: 888-369-2427 888-FOX-CHASE APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Kimmel Cancer Center | 233 South 10th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 | Kimmel Cancer Center: 215-503-4500 Toll Free: 888-955-1212 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute | 5150 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232 | Main: 412-647-2811 APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Hollings Cancer Center | 86 Jonathan Lucas Street Charleston, South Carolina 29425 | Main: 843-792-0700 Health Connection Line: 800-424-6872 800-424-MUSC APPOINTMENT | NO |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678 | General Information: 901-595-3300 Appointments & Referrals: 866-278-5833 (866-2STJUDE) Physician referral: 888-226-4343 PHYSICIAN REFERRAL FORM | YES |
| Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center | 691 Preston Research Building Nashville, Tennessee 37232 | Main: 615-936-8422 (615-936-VICC) Toll Free: 877-936-8422 (877-936-VICC) APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Cancer Therapy & Research Center | 7979 Wurzbach Road Urschel Tower, Room U627 San Antonio, Texas 78229 | Appointment & Referrals: 210-450-1000 Cancer Information Line: 800-340-2872 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center | One Baylor Place MS: BCM305 Houston, Texas 77030 | Main: 713-798-1354 | NO |
| Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center | 2201 Inwood Road Dallas, Texas 75390 | Main: 214-645-4673 (214-645-HOPE) Toll Free: 866-460-4673 866-460-HOPE Appointments: 214-645-8300 or APPOINTMENT Children's appointments: 214-730-KIDS (5437) | NO |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 91 Houston, Texas 77030 | Main: 713-792-6161 Toll Free: 877-632-6789 (877-MDA-6789) APPOINTMENT | YES |
| Huntsman Cancer Institute | 2000 Circle of Hope Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 | Local: 801-585-0303 HCI Main: 877-585-0303 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| Massey Cancer Center | P.O. Box 980037 401 College Street Richmond, Virginia 23298 | General Information: 804-828-0450 New Patients: 804-828-5116 APPOINTMENT | NO |
| University of Virginia Cancer Center | 6171 West Complex Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 | Main: 434-924-3627 Toll Free: 800-223-9173 Appointments: 434-243-3675 or APPOINTMENT | NO |
| Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington Cancer Consortium | P.O. Box 19024, D1-060 Seattle, Washington 98109 | SCCA - New Patients/Intake: 206-288-1024 SCCA Main: 206-288-7222 Appointments: 855-557-0555 or APPOINTMENT | YES |
| University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer | 1111 Highland Avenue, Rm. 7057 Madison, Wisconsin 53705 | General Information: 608-263-8600 Cancer Connect (Appointments): 800-622-8922 APPOINTMENT | YES |