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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…+64Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+24Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+24Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+20Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16Malignant Colon Neoplasm+12Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+12Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+12Multiple Myeloma+8Malignant Anal Neoplasm+4Malignant Lung Neoplasm+4Malignant Mesothelioma+4Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neop…+4Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+4
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+64100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9802
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2604578

2▲2Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12822
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2604579

2=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
707
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2604580

4▲1Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9226
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2604581

5▲1Malignant Liver Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
18691
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2604582

6▲1Malignant Colon Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21186
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2604585

6▼3Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3038
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2604584

6▲2Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
23732
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2604583

9=Multiple Myeloma+868Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6959
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2604586

10▲5Malignant Anal Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
564
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2604592

10▲11Malignant Lung Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
74858
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2604588

10=Malignant Mesothelioma+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1843
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2604587

10▲2Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
488
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2604590

10▲13Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
31636
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2604591

10▲7Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11478
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2604589

16▼4Cutaneous Melanoma040Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5295
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2604593

16▲2Malignant Bladder Neoplasm040Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12056
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2604594

18▲8Leukemia-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13594
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2604595

18▼4Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
357
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2604596

20▲4Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-824Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6488
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2604597

21▲8Hodgkin Lymphoma-1620Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
558
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2604598

21▲10Malignant Penile Neoplasm-1620Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
319
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2604599

21▲8Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-1620Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
458
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2604600

24▲8Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-288Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
957
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2604601

25▲7Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-364Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6622
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2604602

26▲9Malignant Breast Neoplasm-880Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
467
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2604603

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown26 eligible entities · inputs hash 99ab12cdb5347296ccb9e453