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Research Gap Index

Burden percentile minus research-activity percentile (publications, last 5 years) within the same scope. Positive values flag cancers with high mortality burden but comparatively little literature. Caveat (Phase 1): literature counts are query-based per entity (query stored on each row); they are not aggregated over descendants.

Computedci-research-gap-v1unit: percentile pointshigher = worseAll metrics

Top 15 by Research Gap IndexMalignant Central Nervous Sys…+66.7Malignant Uterine Corpus Neop…+36.7Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+20Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.4Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+13.4Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+10Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+10Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+6.7Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.6Malignant Liver Neoplasm+6.6Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.3Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.3Multiple Myeloma+3.3Cutaneous Melanoma0
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+66.7100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12609
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2592800

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+36.796.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3185
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2592801

3=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.493.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
48292
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2592802

4=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+2090Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
22305
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2592803

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.486.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12529
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2592804

5=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+13.486.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12078
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2592805

7=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1080Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
29802
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2592806

7=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1080Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
685
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2592807

9=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+6.773.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3797
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2592808

10=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.670Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
765
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2592809

11=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+6.666.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13351
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2592810

12=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.363.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
382
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2592811

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
155969
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2592812

13=Multiple Myeloma+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10714
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2592813

15=Cutaneous Melanoma053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7542
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2592814

16=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-3.350Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14414
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2592815

16=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-3.350Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
30719
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2592816

18=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-3.343.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
621
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2592817

19=Malignant Mesothelioma-3.440Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2371
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2592818

20=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.636.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
348
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2592819

21=Leukemia-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21532
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2592820

21=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41809
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2592821

21=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8516
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2592822

24=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm-1023.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12225
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2592823

25=Hodgkin Lymphoma-13.320Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1323
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2592824

26=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-13.416.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
511
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2592825

27=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
205
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2592826

28=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-26.710Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
335
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2592827

29=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-26.76.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12319
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2592828

30=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-303.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1354
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2592829

31=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-400Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4092
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2592830

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash 8c42e723cb5f56b0766164a9