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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+16.7Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.4Malignant Liver Neoplasm+13.3Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.3Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+10Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+6.7Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.6Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.3Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+3.3Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.3Multiple Myeloma+3.3
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+60100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14164
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2598065

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+36.796.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3644
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2598066

3=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.493.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
42245
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2598067

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13219
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2598068

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.486.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14490
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2598069

5=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.486.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20294
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2598070

7=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+13.380Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20304
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2598072

7=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.380Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
36888
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2598071

9=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1073.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
827
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2598073

10=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+6.770Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3691
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2598074

11=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.666.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
942
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2598075

12=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.363.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
423
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2598076

13=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14730
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2598079

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
158248
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2598077

13=Multiple Myeloma+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11022
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2598078

16=Cutaneous Melanoma050Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9154
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2598080

17=Leukemia-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
22673
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2598081

17=Malignant Mesothelioma-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2574
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2598082

19=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-6.640Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
28560
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2598083

20=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
701
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2598084

21=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41435
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2598085

21=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9800
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2598086

23=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-1026.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
813
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2598089

23=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-1026.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
324
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2598088

23=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-1026.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14572
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2598087

26=Hodgkin Lymphoma-13.316.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1231
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2598090

27=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
258
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2598091

27=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
399
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2598092

29=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-306.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1686
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2598093

30=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-33.33.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11390
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2598094

31=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-400Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3939
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2598095

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