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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 Anal Neoplasm+4Malignant Lung Neoplasm+4Malignant Mesothelioma+4Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+4Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+4Cutaneous Melanoma0Malignant Bladder Neoplasm0
RankΔCancerResearch Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm+64100Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10403
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
298
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2609407

2▲1Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12976
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10921
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2609408

2=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
782
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
474
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2609409

4=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10136
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
3700
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2609410

5▲1Malignant Liver Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
19655
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17939
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2609411

6▲1Malignant Colon Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21381
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18406
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2609414

6▼1Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3269
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2031
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2609413

6▲2Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
26605
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
25767
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2609412

9▲4Malignant Anal Neoplasm+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
583
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1291
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2609419

9▲13Malignant Lung Neoplasm+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
67037
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
93034
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2609416

9▲2Malignant Mesothelioma+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1540
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2145
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2609415

9▲15Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
34815
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
52116
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2609418

9▲5Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma+468Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11326
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
17190
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2609417

14▼3Cutaneous Melanoma048Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5598
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
4407
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2609420

14▲2Malignant Bladder Neoplasm048Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12635
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
18250
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2609422

14▲7Malignant Rectal Neoplasm048Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8047
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
12506
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2609423

14▲1Multiple Myeloma048Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6423
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
10244
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2609421

18▲9Leukemia-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13952
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
31893
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2609424

18▲5Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-432Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
459
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
952
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2609425

20▼1Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-824Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
393
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
581
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2609426

21▲7Malignant Penile Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
415
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1025
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2609427

21▲9Malignant Testicular Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
462
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
1806
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2609428

23▲8Hodgkin Lymphoma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
551
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
2178
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2609429

24▲8Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-288Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1048
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
13792
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2609430

25▲7Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-364Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6885
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
34783
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2609431

26▲8Malignant Breast Neoplasm-840Medium confidencecdc-uscspubmedcdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
495
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(publications_5y)
activity
133010
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2609432

Data updated 16 hours agoSource updated unknown26 eligible entities · inputs hash 164d63cf992b720eb24f77b4