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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…+63.4Malignant Uterine Corpus Neop…+36.7Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.4Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.7Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+16.7Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.3Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+10Malignant Liver Neoplasm+10Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+6.7Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+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+63.4100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14176
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2597480

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+36.796.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3333
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2597481

3=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.493.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
42471
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2597482

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12995
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2597484

4=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20389
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2597483

6=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.383.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
35628
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2597485

7=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1080Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13908
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2597486

7=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+1080Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
19352
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2597487

9=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+6.773.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3630
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2597488

10=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+6.770Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
795
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2597489

11=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.666.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
946
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2597490

12=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.363.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
398
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2597491

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
158081
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2597492

13=Multiple Myeloma+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10690
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2597493

15=Cutaneous Melanoma053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9199
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2597494

15=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14201
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2597495

17=Leukemia-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
22688
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2597496

17=Malignant Mesothelioma-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2606
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2597497

19=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-6.640Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
28088
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2597498

20=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
818
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2597500

20=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
662
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2597499

22=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41076
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2597501

22=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14436
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2597502

22=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9377
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2597503

25=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-1020Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
279
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2597504

26=Hodgkin Lymphoma-13.316.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1250
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2597505

27=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
234
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2597506

27=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
376
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2597507

29=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-306.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1707
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2597508

30=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-33.33.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11184
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2597509

31=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-400Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3909
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2597510

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash a024d861eadbdb99735dfd06