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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…+66.7Malignant Uterine Corpus Neop…+40Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.4Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.7Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.6Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.4Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.3Multiple Myeloma+6.7Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+6.7Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.6Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+3.4Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.3Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+3.3Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.3
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+66.7100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15343
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2599820

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+4096.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3903
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2599821

3=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.493.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41963
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2599822

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13906
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2599823

5=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.686.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
24032
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2599824

6=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.483.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14689
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2599825

6=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.483.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20113
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2599826

8=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.376.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
38996
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2599827

9=Multiple Myeloma+6.773.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11801
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2599828

10=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+6.770Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
886
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2599829

11=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+6.666.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1003
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2599830

12=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+3.463.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3729
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2599831

13=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
437
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2599832

14=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+3.356.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15757
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2599834

14=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.356.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
156176
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2599833

16=Cutaneous Melanoma050Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9394
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2599835

17=Malignant Mesothelioma-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2497
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2599836

18=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-6.643.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
27681
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2599837

19=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-6.740Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
900
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2599839

19=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.740Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
643
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2599838

21=Leukemia-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
23549
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2599840

21=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41324
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2599841

21=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9850
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2599842

24=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-1023.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
324
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2599843

25=Hodgkin Lymphoma-13.320Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1090
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2599844

26=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-16.716.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14276
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2599845

27=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
270
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2599846

27=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
383
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2599847

29=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-306.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1850
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2599848

30=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-36.73.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11261
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2599849

31=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-400Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4217
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2599850

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash 652dba4060be73a285245ca7