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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

Rank	Δ	Cancer	Research Gap Index (percentile points)	Percentile	Confidence	Sources	Why #n?
1	=	Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm	+70	100	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 17232 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 298 burdenPercentile 73.3 activityPercentile 3.3 ranking row 2603905
2	=	Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm	+43.3	96.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 6787 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 105 burdenPercentile 43.3 activityPercentile 0 ranking row 2603906
3	=	Malignant Kidney Neoplasm	+20	93.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 14021 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 3700 burdenPercentile 63.3 activityPercentile 43.3 ranking row 2603908
3	▲1	Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm	+20	93.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 45885 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25767 burdenPercentile 96.7 activityPercentile 76.7 ranking row 2603907
5	=	Malignant Colon Neoplasm	+16.7	86.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 40917 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18406 burdenPercentile 90 activityPercentile 73.3 ranking row 2603909
6	=	Malignant Liver Neoplasm	+16.6	83.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 27958 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17939 burdenPercentile 83.3 activityPercentile 66.7 ranking row 2603910
7	=	Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm	+13.4	80	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 15961 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10921 burdenPercentile 66.7 activityPercentile 53.3 ranking row 2603911
7	=	Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	+13.4	80	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 20270 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17190 burdenPercentile 76.7 activityPercentile 63.3 ranking row 2603912
9	=	Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm	+10	73.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1085 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 474 burdenPercentile 20 activityPercentile 10 ranking row 2603913
10	▲1	Multiple Myeloma	+6.7	70	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 12455 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10244 burdenPercentile 56.7 activityPercentile 50 ranking row 2603914
11	▼1	Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm	+6.6	66.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1347 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 870 burdenPercentile 23.3 activityPercentile 16.7 ranking row 2603915
12	=	Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm	+3.4	63.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 3811 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2031 burdenPercentile 36.7 activityPercentile 33.3 ranking row 2603916
13	=	Malignant Lung Neoplasm	+3.3	60	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 139601 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 93034 burdenPercentile 100 activityPercentile 96.7 ranking row 2603917
14	=	Cutaneous Melanoma	0	56.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8092 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 4407 burdenPercentile 46.7 activityPercentile 46.7 ranking row 2603918
14	▲2	Malignant Anal Neoplasm	0	56.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1370 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1291 burdenPercentile 26.7 activityPercentile 26.7 ranking row 2603920
14	▲2	Malignant Bladder Neoplasm	0	56.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 16796 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18250 burdenPercentile 70 activityPercentile 70 ranking row 2603919
17	▼1	Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm	-3.4	46.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 431 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 373 burdenPercentile 3.3 activityPercentile 6.7 ranking row 2603921
18	▼2	Malignant Mesothelioma	-3.4	43.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 2442 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2145 burdenPercentile 33.3 activityPercentile 36.7 ranking row 2603922
19	▲5	Malignant Prostate Neoplasm	-6.6	40	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 31636 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 52116 burdenPercentile 86.7 activityPercentile 93.3 ranking row 2603923
20	=	Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm	-6.6	36.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 453 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 581 burdenPercentile 6.7 activityPercentile 13.3 ranking row 2603924
21	▲2	Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm	-6.7	33.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 679 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 952 burdenPercentile 13.3 activityPercentile 20 ranking row 2603925
22	▼1	Leukemia	-6.7	30	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 23337 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 31893 burdenPercentile 80 activityPercentile 86.7 ranking row 2603926
22	▲2	Malignant Breast Neoplasm	-6.7	30	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 42747 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 133010 burdenPercentile 93.3 activityPercentile 100 ranking row 2603927
22	▲5	Malignant Rectal Neoplasm	-6.7	30	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 10979 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 12506 burdenPercentile 50 activityPercentile 56.7 ranking row 2603928
25	▲5	Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm	-20	20	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 13445 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25793 burdenPercentile 60 activityPercentile 80 ranking row 2603929
25	▲5	Malignant Testicular Neoplasm	-20	20	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 458 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1806 burdenPercentile 10 activityPercentile 30 ranking row 2603930
27	▲5	Hodgkin Lymphoma	-23.3	13.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 943 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2178 burdenPercentile 16.7 activityPercentile 40 ranking row 2603931
27	▲5	Malignant Penile Neoplasm	-23.3	13.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 319 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1025 burdenPercentile 0 activityPercentile 23.3 ranking row 2603932
29	▲6	Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm	-30	6.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 2047 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 13792 burdenPercentile 30 activityPercentile 60 ranking row 2603933
30	▲4	Malignant Gastric Neoplasm	-36.7	3.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 11092 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 34783 burdenPercentile 53.3 activityPercentile 90 ranking row 2603934
31	▲5	Malignant Cervical Neoplasm	-43.3	0	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4152 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 26673 burdenPercentile 40 activityPercentile 83.3 ranking row 2603935

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash 57f5d7a4bb8868d925601ff7

Methodology

How this table was built

Formula: percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
Version: ci-research-gap-v1
Scope: USA · both sexes · all ages · 2019 · top-level cancers
Scope key: geo=USA|sex=all|age=all|year=2019|level=top
Eligible entities: 31
Generated: Sep 29, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
Inputs hash: 57f5d7a4bb8868d925601ff7
Sources: U.S. Cancer Statistics (USCS) — NPCR/SEER incidence and NVSS mortality pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan
Aggregation: none

Eligibility

requires: mortality_count
publications_5y
entityLevel: top

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