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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+4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+4Cutaneous Melanoma0Malignant Anal Neoplasm0Malignant Bladder Neoplasm0
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+64100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10117
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2608643

2▲1Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12739
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2608644

2=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
729
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2608645

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9840
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2608646

5▲1Malignant Liver Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
19401
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2608647

6▲1Malignant Colon Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21444
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2608650

6▼1Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3143
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2608649

6▲2Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
25590
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2608648

9▲13Malignant Lung Neoplasm+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
68697
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2608652

9▲2Malignant Mesothelioma+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1577
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2608651

9▲15Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
33881
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2608654

9▲6Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11601
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2608653

13▼2Cutaneous Melanoma052Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5427
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2608655

13▲7Malignant Anal Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
599
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2608658

13▲3Malignant Bladder Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12420
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2608657

13▲8Malignant Rectal Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7688
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2608659

13▼2Multiple Myeloma052Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6294
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2608656

18▲11Leukemia-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13873
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2608660

18▼4Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
396
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2608661

18▲5Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
492
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2608662

21▲4Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-820Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
537
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2608663

22▲6Hodgkin Lymphoma-1216Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
610
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2608664

23▲8Malignant Penile Neoplasm-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
358
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2608665

24▲8Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-288Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1006
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2608666

25▲8Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-364Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6537
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2608667

26▲9Malignant Breast Neoplasm-880Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
511
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2608668

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown26 eligible entities · inputs hash 48e4b925863bf69833c42005