Ranking · Unmet Need

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 Uterine Corpus Neoplasm	+74.1	100	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8608 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 105 burdenPercentile 74.1 activityPercentile 0 ranking row 2609157
2	=	Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm	+63	96.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8120 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 298 burdenPercentile 66.7 activityPercentile 3.7 ranking row 2609158
3	▲2	Malignant Kidney Neoplasm	+18.6	92.6	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 5078 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 3700 burdenPercentile 59.3 activityPercentile 40.7 ranking row 2609159
4	▲2	Malignant Colon Neoplasm	+14.8	88.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 19641 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18406 burdenPercentile 88.9 activityPercentile 74.1 ranking row 2609160
5	▲2	Malignant Liver Neoplasm	+14.8	85.2	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 10877 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17939 burdenPercentile 81.5 activityPercentile 66.7 ranking row 2609162
5	▲2	Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm	+14.8	85.2	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 24721 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25767 burdenPercentile 92.6 activityPercentile 77.8 ranking row 2609161
5	▼2	Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm	+14.8	85.2	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1555 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 870 burdenPercentile 33.3 activityPercentile 18.5 ranking row 2609163
8	▲1	Multiple Myeloma	+7.5	74.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4981 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10244 burdenPercentile 55.6 activityPercentile 48.1 ranking row 2609164
9	▲5	Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	+7.4	70.4	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 8366 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 17190 burdenPercentile 70.4 activityPercentile 63 ranking row 2609165
10	▼6	Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm	+7.4	66.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 435 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 373 burdenPercentile 14.8 activityPercentile 7.4 ranking row 2609166
11	▲2	Malignant Rectal Neoplasm	+7.4	63	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 5399 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 12506 burdenPercentile 63 activityPercentile 55.6 ranking row 2609167
12	▲4	Malignant Lung Neoplasm	+3.7	59.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 61626 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 93034 burdenPercentile 100 activityPercentile 96.3 ranking row 2609168
12	▲3	Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm	+3.7	59.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 12654 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 25793 burdenPercentile 85.2 activityPercentile 81.5 ranking row 2609169
14	▼2	Malignant Anal Neoplasm	0	51.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1067 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 1291 burdenPercentile 25.9 activityPercentile 25.9 ranking row 2609171
14	▼4	Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm	0	51.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 391 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 474 burdenPercentile 11.1 activityPercentile 11.1 ranking row 2609170
16	▲5	Malignant Breast Neoplasm	-3.7	44.4	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 43402 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 133010 burdenPercentile 96.3 activityPercentile 100 ranking row 2609172
17	=	Cutaneous Melanoma	-7.4	40.7	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 3073 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 4407 burdenPercentile 37 activityPercentile 44.4 ranking row 2609173
18	▼1	Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm	-7.4	37	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 826 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2031 burdenPercentile 22.2 activityPercentile 29.6 ranking row 2609174
19	▲3	Leukemia	-11.1	33.3	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 9951 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 31893 burdenPercentile 77.8 activityPercentile 88.9 ranking row 2609175
20	▲4	Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm	-11.2	29.6	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 3298 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 10921 burdenPercentile 40.7 activityPercentile 51.9 ranking row 2609176
21	▲6	Malignant Mesothelioma	-14.8	25.9	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 574 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2145 burdenPercentile 18.5 activityPercentile 33.3 ranking row 2609177
22	▼5	Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm	-14.8	22.2	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 105 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 581 burdenPercentile 0 activityPercentile 14.8 ranking row 2609178
23	=	Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm	-18.5	18.5	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 205 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 952 burdenPercentile 3.7 activityPercentile 22.2 ranking row 2609179
24	▲4	Malignant Bladder Neoplasm	-18.5	14.8	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4761 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 18250 burdenPercentile 51.9 activityPercentile 70.4 ranking row 2609180
25	▲6	Hodgkin Lymphoma	-29.6	11.1	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 358 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 2178 burdenPercentile 7.4 activityPercentile 37 ranking row 2609181
26	▲7	Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm	-29.7	7.4	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 1181 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 13792 burdenPercentile 29.6 activityPercentile 59.3 ranking row 2609182
27	▲6	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 2609183
28	▲7	Malignant Gastric Neoplasm	-44.5	0	Medium confidence	cdc-uscs pubmed cdc-wonder seer iarc-globocan	inputs deaths 4361 formula percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y) activity 34783 burdenPercentile 48.1 activityPercentile 92.6 ranking row 2609184

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown28 eligible entities · inputs hash 7e5d4f431c856bc70e0ca539

Methodology

How this table was built

Formula: percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
Version: ci-research-gap-v1
Scope: USA · Female · all ages · 2024 · top-level cancers
Scope key: geo=USA|sex=female|age=all|year=2024|level=top
Eligible entities: 28
Generated: Sep 29, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
Inputs hash: 7e5d4f431c856bc70e0ca539
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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