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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 7415 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 298 burdenPercentile 70.4 activityPercentile 3.7 ranking row 2602361
1	=	Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm	+66.7	100	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 5962 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 105 burdenPercentile 66.7 activityPercentile 0 ranking row 2602362
3	=	Malignant Kidney Neoplasm	+18.6	92.6	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4923 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 3700 burdenPercentile 59.3 activityPercentile 40.7 ranking row 2602363
4	=	Multiple Myeloma	+14.9	88.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 5470 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10244 burdenPercentile 63 activityPercentile 48.1 ranking row 2602364
5	=	Malignant Colon Neoplasm	+14.8	85.2	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 20267 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18406 burdenPercentile 88.9 activityPercentile 74.1 ranking row 2602365
6	=	Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm	+14.8	81.5	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 21092 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25767 burdenPercentile 92.6 activityPercentile 77.8 ranking row 2602366
6	=	Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm	+14.8	81.5	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1262 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 870 burdenPercentile 33.3 activityPercentile 18.5 ranking row 2602367
8	=	Malignant Liver Neoplasm	+11.1	74.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8860 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17939 burdenPercentile 77.8 activityPercentile 66.7 ranking row 2602369
8	=	Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	+11.1	74.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8812 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17190 burdenPercentile 74.1 activityPercentile 63 ranking row 2602368
10	=	Malignant Lung Neoplasm	+3.7	66.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 67155 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 93034 burdenPercentile 100 activityPercentile 96.3 ranking row 2602370
10	=	Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm	+3.7	66.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 14193 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25793 burdenPercentile 85.2 activityPercentile 81.5 ranking row 2602371
12	=	Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm	+3.7	59.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 411 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 373 burdenPercentile 11.1 activityPercentile 7.4 ranking row 2602372
13	=	Malignant Anal Neoplasm	-3.7	55.6	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 732 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1291 burdenPercentile 22.2 activityPercentile 25.9 ranking row 2602374
13	=	Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm	-3.7	55.6	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 309 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 474 burdenPercentile 7.4 activityPercentile 11.1 ranking row 2602373
15	=	Malignant Breast Neoplasm	-3.7	48.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 42000 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 133010 burdenPercentile 96.3 activityPercentile 100 ranking row 2602375
15	=	Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm	-3.7	48.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 748 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2031 burdenPercentile 25.9 activityPercentile 29.6 ranking row 2602376
15	=	Malignant Rectal Neoplasm	-3.7	48.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4483 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 12506 burdenPercentile 51.9 activityPercentile 55.6 ranking row 2602377
18	=	Cutaneous Melanoma	-7.4	37	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 2744 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 4407 burdenPercentile 37 activityPercentile 44.4 ranking row 2602378
19	=	Leukemia	-7.4	33.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 9909 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 31893 burdenPercentile 81.5 activityPercentile 88.9 ranking row 2602379
20	=	Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm	-11.2	29.6	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 3007 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10921 burdenPercentile 40.7 activityPercentile 51.9 ranking row 2602380
21	=	Malignant Mesothelioma	-14.8	25.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 627 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2145 burdenPercentile 18.5 activityPercentile 33.3 ranking row 2602381
22	=	Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm	-14.8	22.2	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 68 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 581 burdenPercentile 0 activityPercentile 14.8 ranking row 2602382
23	=	Malignant Bladder Neoplasm	-14.8	18.5	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4769 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18250 burdenPercentile 55.6 activityPercentile 70.4 ranking row 2602383
24	=	Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm	-18.5	14.8	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 208 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 952 burdenPercentile 3.7 activityPercentile 22.2 ranking row 2602384
25	=	Hodgkin Lymphoma	-22.2	11.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 440 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2178 burdenPercentile 14.8 activityPercentile 37 ranking row 2602385
26	=	Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm	-29.7	7.4	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1003 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 13792 burdenPercentile 29.6 activityPercentile 59.3 ranking row 2602386
27	=	Malignant Cervical Neoplasm	-40.8	3.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4207 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 26673 burdenPercentile 44.4 activityPercentile 85.2 ranking row 2602387
28	=	Malignant Gastric Neoplasm	-44.5	0	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4478 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 34783 burdenPercentile 48.1 activityPercentile 92.6 ranking row 2602388

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown28 eligible entities · inputs hash 92ef4af106378c7f7f2dc43a

Methodology

How this table was built

Formula: percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
Version: ci-research-gap-v1
Scope: USA · Female · all ages · 2017 · top-level cancers
Scope key: geo=USA|sex=female|age=all|year=2017|level=top
Eligible entities: 28
Generated: Sep 29, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
Inputs hash: 92ef4af106378c7f7f2dc43a
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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