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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	+66.7	100	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 7149 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 298 burdenPercentile 70.4 activityPercentile 3.7 ranking row 2601191
2	=	Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm	+51.9	96.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4350 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 105 burdenPercentile 51.9 activityPercentile 0 ranking row 2601192
3	=	Malignant Kidney Neoplasm	+22.3	92.6	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4946 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 3700 burdenPercentile 63 activityPercentile 40.7 ranking row 2601193
4	=	Multiple Myeloma	+18.6	88.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 5508 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10244 burdenPercentile 66.7 activityPercentile 48.1 ranking row 2601194
5	=	Malignant Colon Neoplasm	+18.5	85.2	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 20689 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18406 burdenPercentile 92.6 activityPercentile 74.1 ranking row 2601195
6	=	Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm	+14.8	81.5	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1127 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 870 burdenPercentile 33.3 activityPercentile 18.5 ranking row 2601197
6	=	Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	+14.8	81.5	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8773 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17190 burdenPercentile 77.8 activityPercentile 63 ranking row 2601196
8	=	Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm	+11.1	74.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 20223 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25767 burdenPercentile 88.9 activityPercentile 77.8 ranking row 2601198
9	=	Malignant Liver Neoplasm	+7.4	70.4	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8346 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17939 burdenPercentile 74.1 activityPercentile 66.7 ranking row 2601199
10	=	Malignant Lung Neoplasm	+3.7	66.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 70073 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 93034 burdenPercentile 100 activityPercentile 96.3 ranking row 2601200
10	=	Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm	+3.7	66.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 13920 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25793 burdenPercentile 85.2 activityPercentile 81.5 ranking row 2601201
12	=	Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm	+3.7	59.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 438 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 373 burdenPercentile 11.1 activityPercentile 7.4 ranking row 2601202
13	=	Cutaneous Melanoma	-3.7	55.6	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 3074 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 4407 burdenPercentile 40.7 activityPercentile 44.4 ranking row 2601203
14	=	Malignant Anal Neoplasm	-3.7	51.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 597 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1291 burdenPercentile 22.2 activityPercentile 25.9 ranking row 2601205
14	=	Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm	-3.7	51.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 310 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 474 burdenPercentile 7.4 activityPercentile 11.1 ranking row 2601204
16	=	Malignant Breast Neoplasm	-3.7	44.4	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 41523 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 133010 burdenPercentile 96.3 activityPercentile 100 ranking row 2601206
16	=	Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm	-3.7	44.4	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 779 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2031 burdenPercentile 25.9 activityPercentile 29.6 ranking row 2601207
18	=	Leukemia	-7.4	37	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 9498 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 31893 burdenPercentile 81.5 activityPercentile 88.9 ranking row 2601208
19	=	Malignant Rectal Neoplasm	-7.5	33.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4199 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 12506 burdenPercentile 48.1 activityPercentile 55.6 ranking row 2601209
20	=	Malignant Bladder Neoplasm	-11.1	29.6	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4667 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18250 burdenPercentile 59.3 activityPercentile 70.4 ranking row 2601210
21	=	Malignant Mesothelioma	-14.8	25.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 514 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2145 burdenPercentile 18.5 activityPercentile 33.3 ranking row 2601211
22	=	Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm	-14.8	22.2	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 65 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 581 burdenPercentile 0 activityPercentile 14.8 ranking row 2601212
23	=	Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm	-14.9	18.5	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 3024 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10921 burdenPercentile 37 activityPercentile 51.9 ranking row 2601213
24	=	Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm	-18.5	14.8	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 226 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 952 burdenPercentile 3.7 activityPercentile 22.2 ranking row 2601214
25	=	Hodgkin Lymphoma	-22.2	11.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 465 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2178 burdenPercentile 14.8 activityPercentile 37 ranking row 2601215
26	=	Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm	-29.7	7.4	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1010 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 13792 burdenPercentile 29.6 activityPercentile 59.3 ranking row 2601216
27	=	Malignant Gastric Neoplasm	-37	3.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4577 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 34783 burdenPercentile 55.6 activityPercentile 92.6 ranking row 2601217
28	=	Malignant Cervical Neoplasm	-40.8	0	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4175 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 26673 burdenPercentile 44.4 activityPercentile 85.2 ranking row 2601218

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown28 eligible entities · inputs hash c7c01c6ada96c82960badbcd

Methodology

How this table was built

Formula: percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
Version: ci-research-gap-v1
Scope: USA · Female · all ages · 2015 · top-level cancers
Scope key: geo=USA|sex=female|age=all|year=2015|level=top
Eligible entities: 28
Generated: Sep 29, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
Inputs hash: c7c01c6ada96c82960badbcd
Sources: U.S. Cancer Statistics (USCS) — NPCR/SEER incidence and NVSS mortality pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan
Aggregation: none

Eligibility

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publications_5y
entityLevel: top

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