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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 Kidney Neoplasm+20Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+20Malignant Liver Neoplasm+16Malignant Colon Neoplasm+12Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+12Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+12Malignant Anal Neoplasm+8Malignant Lung Neoplasm+4Malignant Mesothelioma+4Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+4Multiple Myeloma+4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+4Cutaneous Melanoma0
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+64100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10098
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2606610

2▲1Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12558
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2606611

3▲1Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+2092Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9370
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2606613

3▼1Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+2092Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
677
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2606612

5▲1Malignant Liver Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
18827
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2606614

6▲1Malignant Colon Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21242
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2606617

6▼1Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3126
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2606616

6▲2Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
24912
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2606615

9▲1Malignant Anal Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
682
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2606618

10▲11Malignant Lung Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
71548
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2606620

10▲3Malignant Mesothelioma+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1641
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2606619

10▲14Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
32563
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2606623

10▼1Multiple Myeloma+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6914
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2606621

10▲6Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+464Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11519
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2606622

15▼2Cutaneous Melanoma044Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5363
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2606624

15▲2Malignant Bladder Neoplasm044Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12196
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2606625

15▲8Malignant Rectal Neoplasm044Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7128
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2606626

18▲9Leukemia-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13631
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2606627

18▼3Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
372
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2606628

18▲4Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
479
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2606629

21▲8Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
491
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2606630

22▲8Hodgkin Lymphoma-1616Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
596
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2606631

22▲9Malignant Penile Neoplasm-1616Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
362
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2606632

24▲8Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-288Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
951
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2606633

25▲8Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-404Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6591
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2606634

26▲8Malignant Breast Neoplasm-840Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
500
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2606635

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown26 eligible entities · inputs hash 2a3e3c582c7c6b2363997378