Ranking · Unmet Need

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

Rank	Δ	Cancer	Research Gap Index (percentile points)	Percentile	Confidence	Sources	Why #n?
1	=	Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm	+60	100	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 13234 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 298 burdenPercentile 63.3 activityPercentile 3.3 ranking row 2596310
2	=	Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm	+36.7	96.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 3377 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 105 burdenPercentile 36.7 activityPercentile 0 ranking row 2596311
3	=	Malignant Colon Neoplasm	+23.4	93.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 44247 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18406 burdenPercentile 96.7 activityPercentile 73.3 ranking row 2596312
4	=	Malignant Kidney Neoplasm	+16.7	90	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 12703 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 3700 burdenPercentile 60 activityPercentile 43.3 ranking row 2596314
4	=	Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	+16.7	90	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 20528 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17190 burdenPercentile 80 activityPercentile 63.3 ranking row 2596313
6	=	Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm	+13.4	83.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 13592 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10921 burdenPercentile 66.7 activityPercentile 53.3 ranking row 2596315
7	=	Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm	+13.3	80	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 34117 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25767 burdenPercentile 90 activityPercentile 76.7 ranking row 2596316
8	=	Malignant Liver Neoplasm	+10	76.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 17146 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17939 burdenPercentile 76.7 activityPercentile 66.7 ranking row 2596318
8	=	Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm	+10	76.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 742 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 474 burdenPercentile 20 activityPercentile 10 ranking row 2596317
10	=	Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm	+6.7	70	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 3634 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2031 burdenPercentile 40 activityPercentile 33.3 ranking row 2596319
11	=	Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm	+6.6	66.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 865 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 870 burdenPercentile 23.3 activityPercentile 16.7 ranking row 2596320
12	=	Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm	+3.3	63.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 376 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 373 burdenPercentile 10 activityPercentile 6.7 ranking row 2596321
13	=	Malignant Lung Neoplasm	+3.3	60	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 158683 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 93034 burdenPercentile 100 activityPercentile 96.7 ranking row 2596322
13	=	Multiple Myeloma	+3.3	60	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 10872 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10244 burdenPercentile 53.3 activityPercentile 50 ranking row 2596323
15	=	Cutaneous Melanoma	0	53.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8461 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 4407 burdenPercentile 46.7 activityPercentile 46.7 ranking row 2596324
15	=	Malignant Bladder Neoplasm	0	53.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 13843 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18250 burdenPercentile 70 activityPercentile 70 ranking row 2596325
17	=	Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm	-3.3	46.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 677 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 952 burdenPercentile 16.7 activityPercentile 20 ranking row 2596326
18	=	Leukemia	-3.4	43.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 21928 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 31893 burdenPercentile 83.3 activityPercentile 86.7 ranking row 2596327
18	=	Malignant Mesothelioma	-3.4	43.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 2432 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2145 burdenPercentile 33.3 activityPercentile 36.7 ranking row 2596328
20	=	Malignant Prostate Neoplasm	-6.6	36.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 29093 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 52116 burdenPercentile 86.7 activityPercentile 93.3 ranking row 2596329
21	=	Malignant Breast Neoplasm	-6.7	33.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 40969 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 133010 burdenPercentile 93.3 activityPercentile 100 ranking row 2596330
21	=	Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm	-6.7	33.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 14621 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25793 burdenPercentile 73.3 activityPercentile 80 ranking row 2596331
21	=	Malignant Rectal Neoplasm	-6.7	33.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8972 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 12506 burdenPercentile 50 activityPercentile 56.7 ranking row 2596332
24	=	Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm	-10	23.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 324 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 581 burdenPercentile 3.3 activityPercentile 13.3 ranking row 2596333
25	=	Hodgkin Lymphoma	-13.3	20	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1271 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2178 burdenPercentile 26.7 activityPercentile 40 ranking row 2596334
26	=	Malignant Anal Neoplasm	-13.4	16.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 644 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1291 burdenPercentile 13.3 activityPercentile 26.7 ranking row 2596335
27	=	Malignant Penile Neoplasm	-23.3	13.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 246 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1025 burdenPercentile 0 activityPercentile 23.3 ranking row 2596336
27	=	Malignant Testicular Neoplasm	-23.3	13.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 326 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1806 burdenPercentile 6.7 activityPercentile 30 ranking row 2596337
29	=	Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm	-30	6.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1562 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 13792 burdenPercentile 30 activityPercentile 60 ranking row 2596338
30	=	Malignant Gastric Neoplasm	-33.3	3.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 11388 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 34783 burdenPercentile 56.7 activityPercentile 90 ranking row 2596339
31	=	Malignant Cervical Neoplasm	-40	0	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4021 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 26673 burdenPercentile 43.3 activityPercentile 83.3 ranking row 2596340

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash 534df28088994df28ee34af5

Methodology

How this table was built

Formula: percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
Version: ci-research-gap-v1
Scope: USA · both sexes · all ages · 2007 · top-level cancers
Scope key: geo=USA|sex=all|age=all|year=2007|level=top
Eligible entities: 31
Generated: Sep 29, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
Inputs hash: 534df28088994df28ee34af5
Sources: U.S. Cancer Statistics (USCS) — NPCR/SEER incidence and NVSS mortality pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan
Aggregation: none

Eligibility

requires: mortality_count
publications_5y
entityLevel: top

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