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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 Kidney Neoplasm+20Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+20Malignant Colon Neoplasm+16.7Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.6Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.4Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+10Multiple Myeloma+6.7Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+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
17126
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
3.3

ranking row 2602889

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+43.396.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6416
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2602890

3=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+2093.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14134
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2602892

3▲1Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+2093.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
44914
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2602891

5=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+16.786.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41502
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2602893

6=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16.683.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
27685
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2602894

7=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+13.480Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15419
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2602895

7=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+13.480Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20287
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2602896

9=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+1073.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1316
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2602897

10▲1Multiple Myeloma+6.770Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12326
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2602898

11▼1Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+6.766.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1025
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2602899

12=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+3.463.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3777
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2602900

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.360Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
142080
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2602901

14=Cutaneous Melanoma056.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8199
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2602902

14▲1Malignant Bladder Neoplasm056.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
16641
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2602903

16▼1Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-3.350Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
410
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2602904

17▲4Malignant Anal Neoplasm-3.446.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1203
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2602905

18▼3Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm-3.443.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
392
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2602906

19▼4Malignant Mesothelioma-3.440Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2426
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2602907

20▲5Malignant Prostate Neoplasm-6.636.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
31488
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2602908

21▲3Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.733.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
712
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2602909

22=Leukemia-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
23503
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2602910

22▲3Malignant Breast Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
42949
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2602911

22▲5Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10661
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2602912

25▲4Hodgkin Lymphoma-2020Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1038
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2602913

25▲6Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm-2020Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13748
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2602914

27▲5Malignant Penile Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
347
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2602915

27▲5Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-23.313.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
401
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2602916

29▲6Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-306.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2025
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2602917

30▲4Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-36.73.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11043
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2602918

31▲5Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-43.30Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4138
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2602919

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash 97630aee02baec61fd34d642