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Trial Gap Index

Burden percentile minus active-trial percentile within the same scope. Positive values flag cancers with high mortality burden but comparatively few active trials. A quantitative signal, not an accusation (CLAUDE.md §324). Caveat (Phase 1): trial counts aggregate a cancer and its NCIt descendants only; registrations phrased at a broader level (e.g. "colorectal cancer" for colon and rectal cancer) are attributed to the broader entity, which can overstate the gap of narrower top-level sites.

Computedci-trial-gap-v1unit: percentile pointshigher = worseAll metrics

Top 15 by Trial Gap IndexMalignant Colon Neoplasm+56.7Cutaneous Melanoma+20Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+20Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+20Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+10Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+10Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+10Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+6.7Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+3.3Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+3.3Malignant Mesothelioma+3.3Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm+3.3Malignant Lung Neoplasm0Malignant Prostate Neoplasm0Malignant Rectal Neoplasm0
RankΔCancerTrial Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+56.7100Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
44331
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
96.7
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2595694

2=Cutaneous Melanoma+2096.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8441
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
46.7
activityPercentile
26.7

ranking row 2595695

3=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2093.3Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13474
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
66.7
activityPercentile
46.7

ranking row 2595697

3=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2093.3Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3821
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2595696

5=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1086.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
33454
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
90
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2595698

5=Malignant Vaginal Neoplasm+1086.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
396
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
31
burdenPercentile
10
activityPercentile
0

ranking row 2595699

5=Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm+1086.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
862
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
54
burdenPercentile
23.3
activityPercentile
13.3

ranking row 2595700

8=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+6.776.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13685
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
70
activityPercentile
63.3

ranking row 2595701

9=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+3.373.3Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
699
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
63
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
16.7

ranking row 2595702

10=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+3.370Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12379
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
56.7

ranking row 2595704

10=Malignant Mesothelioma+3.370Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2452
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
33.3
activityPercentile
30

ranking row 2595703

10=Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm+3.370Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14857
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
684
burdenPercentile
73.3
activityPercentile
70

ranking row 2595705

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm060Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
158599
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2595706

13=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm060Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
28372
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
86.7
activityPercentile
86.7

ranking row 2595707

13=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm060Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8865
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
50
activityPercentile
50

ranking row 2595709

13=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm060Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
358
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
6.7
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2595708

17=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-3.346.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1518
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
30
activityPercentile
33.3

ranking row 2595710

18=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-3.443.3Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
41209
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
93.3
activityPercentile
96.7

ranking row 2595711

19=Malignant Liver Neoplasm-6.640Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
16525
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
76.7
activityPercentile
83.3

ranking row 2595712

20=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
301
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
3.3
activityPercentile
10

ranking row 2595713

20=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-6.736.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
245
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
6.7

ranking row 2595714

22=Leukemia-6.730Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
22016
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
83.3
activityPercentile
90

ranking row 2595715

23=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-1026.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
623
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
13.3
activityPercentile
23.3

ranking row 2595717

23=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-1026.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11345
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
56.7
activityPercentile
66.7

ranking row 2595716

25=Hodgkin Lymphoma-1020Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1327
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
26.7
activityPercentile
36.7

ranking row 2595718

26=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-13.316.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20593
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
93.3

ranking row 2595719

27=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-13.413.3Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12886
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
63.3
activityPercentile
76.7

ranking row 2595720

28=Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm-16.610Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3449
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
411
burdenPercentile
36.7
activityPercentile
53.3

ranking row 2595721

29=Malignant Cervical Neoplasm-16.76.7Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3976
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
505
burdenPercentile
43.3
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2595722

30=Multiple Myeloma-203.3Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10712
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
53.3
activityPercentile
73.3

ranking row 2595723

31=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-26.60Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
633
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
16.7
activityPercentile
43.3

ranking row 2595724

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