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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…+43.3Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.4Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.7Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.6Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.4Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.3Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+10Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+10Multiple Myeloma+6.7Malignant 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
15997
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2600405

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+43.396.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4160
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2600406

3=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.493.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41865
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2600407

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13917
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2600408

5=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.686.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
24698
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2600409

6=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.483.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14935
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2600410

6=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.483.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20387
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2600411

8=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.376.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
40418
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2600412

9=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1073.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
953
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2600413

9=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+1073.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1085
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2600414

11=Multiple Myeloma+6.766.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12112
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2600415

12=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+3.463.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3757
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2600416

13=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
430
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2600417

14=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.356.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
155526
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2600418

15=Cutaneous Melanoma053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9324
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2600419

15=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15775
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2600420

17=Malignant Mesothelioma-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2599
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2600421

18=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-6.643.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
28343
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2600422

19=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.740Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
672
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2600423

20=Leukemia-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
23564
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2600424

20=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41676
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2600425

20=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9786
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2600426

23=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-1026.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
922
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2600428

23=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-1026.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
338
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2600427

25=Hodgkin Lymphoma-16.720Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1077
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2600429

26=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-16.716.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14195
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2600430

27=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
309
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2600431

27=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
411
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2600432

29=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-306.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1832
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2600433

30=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-36.73.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11311
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2600434

31=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-43.30Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4115
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2600435

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash 5e599be39734d4f280cb0dbb