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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+12Malignant Lung Neoplasm+4Malignant Mesothelioma+4Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+4Multiple Myeloma+4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+4Cutaneous Melanoma0Malignant Anal Neoplasm0
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+64100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10082
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2607627

2▲1Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12697
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2607628

2=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
732
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2607629

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9519
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2607630

5▲1Malignant Liver Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
18884
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2607631

6▲1Malignant Colon Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21187
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2607634

6▼1Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3125
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2607633

6▲2Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
25186
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2607632

9▲14Malignant Lung Neoplasm+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
69357
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2607636

9▲2Malignant Mesothelioma+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1625
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2607635

9▲15Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
33363
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2607639

9▲2Multiple Myeloma+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6666
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2607637

9▲6Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11300
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2607638

14▼3Cutaneous Melanoma048Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5357
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2607640

14▲6Malignant Anal Neoplasm048Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
615
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2607643

14▲2Malignant Bladder Neoplasm048Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12460
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2607641

14▲6Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm048Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
477
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2607642

14▲8Malignant Rectal Neoplasm048Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7373
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2607644

19▲10Leukemia-428Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13584
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2607645

19▼5Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-428Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
396
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2607646

21▲4Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-820Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
510
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2607647

22▲6Hodgkin Lymphoma-1216Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
643
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2607648

23▲8Malignant Penile Neoplasm-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
361
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2607649

24▲8Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-288Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1022
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2607650

25▲8Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-404Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6436
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2607651

26▲10Malignant Breast Neoplasm-920Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
461
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2607652

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown26 eligible entities · inputs hash 994f83640555176223a69e15