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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 Pancreatic Neoplasm+20Malignant Colon Neoplasm+16.7Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.7Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.6Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.4Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+10Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+10Multiple Myeloma+6.7Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+3.4Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.3Cutaneous Melanoma0Malignant Bladder Neoplasm0
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+70100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
16834
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2601575

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+43.396.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5410
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2601576

3=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+2093.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
42757
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2601577

4=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41883
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2601579

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+16.790Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13842
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2601578

6=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.683.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
26569
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2601580

7=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.480Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15459
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2601581

7=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.480Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20268
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2601582

9=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1073.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1027
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2601583

9=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+1073.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1221
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2601584

11=Multiple Myeloma+6.766.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12266
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2601585

12=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+3.463.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3866
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2601586

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
148869
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2601587

14=Cutaneous Melanoma056.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8188
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2601588

14=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm056.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
16646
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2601589

16=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-3.450Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1130
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2601590

17=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
386
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2601591

18=Malignant Mesothelioma-3.443.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2508
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2601592

19=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-6.640Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
30370
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2601593

20=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.636.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
403
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2601594

21=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
726
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2601595

22=Leukemia-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
23287
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2601596

22=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41951
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2601597

22=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10403
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2601598

25=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-16.720Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14223
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2601599

26=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-2016.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
431
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2601600

27=Hodgkin Lymphoma-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1000
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2601601

27=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
317
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2601602

29=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-306.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2042
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2601603

30=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-36.73.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11433
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2601604

31=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-43.30Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4188
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2601605

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash b11d3839877d9d83e772f151