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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+20Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.6Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.4Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.3Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+10Multiple Myeloma+6.7Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+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
16268
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2600990

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+43.396.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4350
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2600991

3=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+23.493.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
42361
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2600992

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+2090Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14448
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2600993

5=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.686.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
25760
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2600994

6=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.483.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15211
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2600995

6=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.483.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20154
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2600996

8=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+13.376.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41615
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2600997

9=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+1073.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1127
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2600998

10=Multiple Myeloma+6.770Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12231
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2600999

11=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+6.766.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
993
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2601000

12=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+3.463.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3763
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2601001

13=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
438
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2601002

14=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.356.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
153718
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2601003

15=Cutaneous Melanoma053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8885
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2601004

15=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm053.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
16254
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2601005

17=Malignant Mesothelioma-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2404
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2601006

18=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-6.643.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
28848
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2601007

19=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-6.740Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1014
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2601009

19=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.740Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
709
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2601008

21=Leukemia-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
22847
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2601010

21=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41986
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2601011

21=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10035
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2601012

24=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-1023.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
369
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2601013

25=Hodgkin Lymphoma-16.720Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1120
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2601014

26=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-2016.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13920
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2601015

27=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
301
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2601016

27=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
374
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2601017

29=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-306.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1894
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2601018

30=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-36.73.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11330
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2601019

31=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-43.30Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4175
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2601020

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