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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 17857 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 298 burdenPercentile 73.3 activityPercentile 3.3 ranking row 2605936
2	=	Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm	+43.3	96.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 7337 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 105 burdenPercentile 43.3 activityPercentile 0 ranking row 2605937
3	=	Malignant Kidney Neoplasm	+20	93.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 14163 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 3700 burdenPercentile 63.3 activityPercentile 43.3 ranking row 2605939
3	▲1	Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm	+20	93.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 47906 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25767 burdenPercentile 96.7 activityPercentile 76.7 ranking row 2605938
5	=	Malignant Colon Neoplasm	+16.7	86.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 40700 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18406 burdenPercentile 90 activityPercentile 73.3 ranking row 2605940
6	=	Malignant Liver Neoplasm	+16.6	83.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 28718 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17939 burdenPercentile 83.3 activityPercentile 66.7 ranking row 2605941
7	=	Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm	+13.4	80	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 15743 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10921 burdenPercentile 66.7 activityPercentile 53.3 ranking row 2605942
7	=	Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	+13.4	80	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 20020 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17190 burdenPercentile 76.7 activityPercentile 63.3 ranking row 2605943
9	=	Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm	+10	73.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1050 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 474 burdenPercentile 20 activityPercentile 10 ranking row 2605944
10	▲1	Multiple Myeloma	+6.7	70	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 12345 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10244 burdenPercentile 56.7 activityPercentile 50 ranking row 2605945
11	▼1	Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm	+6.6	66.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1436 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 870 burdenPercentile 23.3 activityPercentile 16.7 ranking row 2605946
12	=	Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm	+3.4	63.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 3887 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2031 burdenPercentile 36.7 activityPercentile 33.3 ranking row 2605947
13	=	Malignant Lung Neoplasm	+3.3	60	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 134502 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 93034 burdenPercentile 100 activityPercentile 96.7 ranking row 2605948
14	=	Cutaneous Melanoma	0	56.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8224 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 4407 burdenPercentile 46.7 activityPercentile 46.7 ranking row 2605949
14	▲1	Malignant Anal Neoplasm	0	56.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1652 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1291 burdenPercentile 26.7 activityPercentile 26.7 ranking row 2605951
14	▲1	Malignant Bladder Neoplasm	0	56.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 16840 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18250 burdenPercentile 70 activityPercentile 70 ranking row 2605950
17	▼2	Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm	-3.4	46.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 441 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 373 burdenPercentile 3.3 activityPercentile 6.7 ranking row 2605952
18	▲3	Malignant Mesothelioma	-3.4	43.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 2267 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2145 burdenPercentile 33.3 activityPercentile 36.7 ranking row 2605953
18	▲3	Malignant Rectal Neoplasm	-3.4	43.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 12029 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 12506 burdenPercentile 53.3 activityPercentile 56.7 ranking row 2605954
20	▲6	Malignant Prostate Neoplasm	-6.6	36.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 32563 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 52116 burdenPercentile 86.7 activityPercentile 93.3 ranking row 2605955
21	▼1	Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm	-6.6	33.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 477 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 581 burdenPercentile 6.7 activityPercentile 13.3 ranking row 2605956
22	▲3	Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm	-6.7	30	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 678 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 952 burdenPercentile 13.3 activityPercentile 20 ranking row 2605957
23	=	Leukemia	-6.7	26.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 23441 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 31893 burdenPercentile 80 activityPercentile 86.7 ranking row 2605958
23	▲3	Malignant Breast Neoplasm	-6.7	26.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 42810 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 133010 burdenPercentile 93.3 activityPercentile 100 ranking row 2605959
25	▲5	Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm	-20	20	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 13430 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25793 burdenPercentile 60 activityPercentile 80 ranking row 2605960
25	▲5	Malignant Testicular Neoplasm	-20	20	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 491 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1806 burdenPercentile 10 activityPercentile 30 ranking row 2605961
27	▲5	Hodgkin Lymphoma	-23.3	13.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1003 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2178 burdenPercentile 16.7 activityPercentile 40 ranking row 2605962
27	▲5	Malignant Penile Neoplasm	-23.3	13.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 362 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1025 burdenPercentile 0 activityPercentile 23.3 ranking row 2605963
29	▲6	Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm	-30	6.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 2105 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 13792 burdenPercentile 30 activityPercentile 60 ranking row 2605964
30	▲4	Malignant Gastric Neoplasm	-40	3.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 10893 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 34783 burdenPercentile 50 activityPercentile 90 ranking row 2605965
31	▲5	Malignant Cervical Neoplasm	-43.3	0	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4366 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 26673 burdenPercentile 40 activityPercentile 83.3 ranking row 2605966

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown31 eligible entities · inputs hash e4d90824ef8a2f96a08743a6

Methodology

How this table was built

Formula: percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
Version: ci-research-gap-v1
Scope: USA · both sexes · all ages · 2021 · top-level cancers
Scope key: geo=USA|sex=all|age=all|year=2021|level=top
Eligible entities: 31
Generated: Sep 29, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
Inputs hash: e4d90824ef8a2f96a08743a6
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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