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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+52Cutaneous Melanoma+24Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+24Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+24Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+16Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+12Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+12Malignant Mesothelioma+8Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+8Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+8Malignant Gastric Neoplasm0Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neop…0Malignant Kidney Neoplasm0Malignant Lung Neoplasm0Malignant Penile Neoplasm0
RankΔCancerTrial Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+52100Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
23837
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2591991

2=Cutaneous Melanoma+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4529
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2591992

2=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8104
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2591994

2=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2992
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2591993

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9093
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2591995

6=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14176
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2591996

6=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
31728
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2591997

8=Malignant Mesothelioma+872Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1881
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2591998

8=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+872Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
394
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
63
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2591999

8=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+872Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
378
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2592000

11=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm060Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7459
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2592001

11=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm060Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
288
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2592004

11=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm060Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6867
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2592003

11=Malignant Lung Neoplasm060Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
89399
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2592002

11=Malignant Penile Neoplasm060Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
202
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2592005

16=Hodgkin Lymphoma-440Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
785
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2592006

16=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-440Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
512
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2592007

18=Leukemia-832Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11543
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2592008

18=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-832Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4476
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2592010

18=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-832Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11794
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2592009

21=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7001
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2592011

21=Malignant Liver Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7689
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2592012

23=Multiple Myeloma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5314
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2592013

24=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-208Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
168
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2592015

24=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-208Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
415
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2592014

26=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-800Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
384
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2592016

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