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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…+70Malignant Uterine Corpus Neop…+40Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.4Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.7Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.4Malignant Liver Neoplasm+13.3Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.3Multiple Myeloma+6.7Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+6.7Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.6Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+3.4Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.3Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.3Cutaneous Melanoma0
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+70100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15276
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2599235

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+4096.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3812
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2599236

3=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.493.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41867
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2599237

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13518
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2599238

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.486.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14649
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2599239

5=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.486.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20388
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2599240

7=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+13.380Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
22972
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2599242

7=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.380Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
38797
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2599241

9=Multiple Myeloma+6.773.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11821
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2599243

10=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+6.770Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
869
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2599244

11=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.666.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1034
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2599245

12=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+3.463.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3662
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2599246

13=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
429
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2599247

14=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.356.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
157423
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2599248

15=Cutaneous Melanoma053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9251
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2599249

15=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15245
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2599250

17=Leukemia-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
23309
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2599251

17=Malignant Mesothelioma-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2686
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2599252

19=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-6.640Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
27244
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2599253

20=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
889
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2599255

20=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
666
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2599254

22=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41555
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2599256

22=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9649
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2599257

24=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-1023.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
356
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2599258

25=Hodgkin Lymphoma-13.320Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1130
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2599259

26=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-16.716.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14404
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2599260

27=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
273
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2599261

27=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
386
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2599262

29=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-306.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1690
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2599263

30=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-36.73.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11191
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2599264

31=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-400Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4074
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2599265

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