NCI-designated Cancer Center

A map of National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers.

NCI-designated Cancer Centers are a group of 74 cancer research institutions in the United States supported by the National Cancer Institute.

Three designations are recognized: Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Clinical Cancer Centers and Basic Laboratory Cancer Centers. As of May 20, 2026, there are 8 Clinical Cancer Centers, 58 Comprehensive Cancer Centers and 8 Basic Laboratory Cancer Centers. 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.

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