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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…+66.7Malignant Uterine Corpus Neop…+63Multiple Myeloma+18.6Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+18.6Malignant Colon Neoplasm+14.8Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+14.8Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+14.8Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+14.8Malignant Liver Neoplasm+7.4Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.7Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm+3.7Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.7Malignant Anal Neoplasm-3.7Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…-3.7Malignant Breast Neoplasm-3.7
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+66.7100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7324
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
70.4
activityPercentile
3.7

ranking row 2601776

2=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm+6396.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5410
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
105
burdenPercentile
63
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2601777

3=Multiple Myeloma+18.692.6Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5532
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
48.1

ranking row 2601778

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+18.688.9Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4846
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
59.3
activityPercentile
40.7

ranking row 2601779

5=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+14.885.2Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20315
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
88.9
activityPercentile
74.1

ranking row 2601780

6=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+14.881.5Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20858
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
92.6
activityPercentile
77.8

ranking row 2601781

6=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+14.881.5Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1221
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
870
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
18.5

ranking row 2601783

6=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+14.881.5Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8968
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
77.8
activityPercentile
63

ranking row 2601782

9=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+7.470.4Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8726
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
74.1
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2601784

10=Malignant Lung Neoplasm+3.766.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
68094
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96.3

ranking row 2601785

10=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm+3.766.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14223
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25793
burdenPercentile
85.2
activityPercentile
81.5

ranking row 2601786

12=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+3.759.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
386
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
373
burdenPercentile
11.1
activityPercentile
7.4

ranking row 2601787

13=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-3.755.6Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
703
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
22.2
activityPercentile
25.9

ranking row 2601789

13=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm-3.755.6Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
374
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
7.4
activityPercentile
11.1

ranking row 2601788

15=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-3.748.1Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41487
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
96.3
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2601790

15=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm-3.748.1Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
818
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
25.9
activityPercentile
29.6

ranking row 2601791

17=Cutaneous Melanoma-7.440.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2763
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
37
activityPercentile
44.4

ranking row 2601792

18=Leukemia-7.437Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9927
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
81.5
activityPercentile
88.9

ranking row 2601793

19=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-7.533.3Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4329
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
48.1
activityPercentile
55.6

ranking row 2601794

20=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm-11.229.6Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3142
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
40.7
activityPercentile
51.9

ranking row 2601795

21=Malignant Mesothelioma-14.825.9Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
536
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
18.5
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2601796

22=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-14.822.2Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
81
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
14.8

ranking row 2601797

23=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm-14.818.5Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4705
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
55.6
activityPercentile
70.4

ranking row 2601798

24=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-18.514.8Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
216
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
3.7
activityPercentile
22.2

ranking row 2601799

25=Hodgkin Lymphoma-22.211.1Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
421
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
14.8
activityPercentile
37

ranking row 2601800

26=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-29.77.4Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1116
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
29.6
activityPercentile
59.3

ranking row 2601801

27=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-40.73.7Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4588
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
51.9
activityPercentile
92.6

ranking row 2601802

28=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-40.80Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4188
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
26673
burdenPercentile
44.4
activityPercentile
85.2

ranking row 2601803

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