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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+52Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+24Cutaneous Melanoma+20Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+20Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+16Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+12Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+12Malignant Mesothelioma+8Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+8Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+4Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+4Malignant Gastric Neoplasm0Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neop…0Malignant Lung Neoplasm0Malignant Penile Neoplasm0
RankΔCancerTrial Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+52100Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
23850
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2592576

2=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3041
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2592577

3=Cutaneous Melanoma+2092Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4592
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2592578

3=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2092Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8163
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2592579

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9279
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2592580

6=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14237
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2592581

6=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
31078
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2592582

8=Malignant Mesothelioma+872Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1925
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2592583

8=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+872Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
338
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2592584

10=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7249
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2592586

10=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
419
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
63
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2592585

12=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm056Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7328
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2592587

12=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm056Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
287
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2592589

12=Malignant Lung Neoplasm056Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
90410
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2592588

12=Malignant Penile Neoplasm056Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
217
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2592590

16=Hodgkin Lymphoma-440Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
686
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2592591

16=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-440Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4634
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2592593

16=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-440Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
550
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2592592

19=Leukemia-828Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11803
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2592594

19=Malignant Liver Neoplasm-828Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8176
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2592596

19=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-828Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11812
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2592595

22=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-1616Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7011
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2592597

22=Multiple Myeloma-1616Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5321
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2592598

24=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-208Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
194
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2592600

24=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-208Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
444
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2592599

26=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-760Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
428
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2592601

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