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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…+60Malignant Uterine Corpus Neop…+36.7Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.4Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.7Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+16.7Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.4Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.3Malignant Liver Neoplasm+10Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+10Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+6.7Malignant Vulvar 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+60100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12829
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2594555

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+36.796.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3272
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2594556

3=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.493.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
44988
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2594557

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12313
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2594559

4=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20938
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2594558

6=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.483.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13023
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2594560

7=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.380Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
31771
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2594561

8=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+1076.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15321
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2594563

8=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1076.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
697
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2594562

10=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+6.770Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3668
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2594564

11=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.666.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
806
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2594565

12=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.363.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
416
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2594566

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
158006
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2594567

13=Multiple Myeloma+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10578
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2594568

15=Cutaneous Melanoma053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7952
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2594569

15=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13030
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2594570

17=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-3.346.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
637
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2594571

18=Leukemia-3.443.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21472
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2594572

18=Malignant Mesothelioma-3.443.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2504
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2594573

20=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-6.636.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
29002
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2594574

21=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.633.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
368
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2594575

22=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41316
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2594576

22=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14716
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2594577

22=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8592
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2594578

25=Hodgkin Lymphoma-13.320Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1276
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2594579

26=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-13.416.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
589
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2594580

27=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
231
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2594581

28=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-26.710Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
357
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2594582

29=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-306.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1409
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2594583

30=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-33.33.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11859
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2594584

31=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-400Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3850
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2594585

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash 721b46dcbd5ae4a8cfbbccba