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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 Laryngeal Neoplasm+24Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+20Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+12Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+12Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+12Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+12Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+8Malignant Mesothelioma+8Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+8Malignant Penile Neoplasm+4Malignant Lung Neoplasm0Hodgkin Lymphoma-4Leukemia-4
RankΔCancerTrial Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+52100Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21875
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2596086

2=Cutaneous Melanoma+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5477
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2596087

2=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2991
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2596088

4=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9412
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2596089

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1284Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10722
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2596090

5=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1284Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
16559
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2596091

5=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+1284Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
28372
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2596093

5=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1284Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
458
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
63
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2596092

9=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7699
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2596095

9=Malignant Mesothelioma+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1973
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2596094

9=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
358
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2596096

12=Malignant Penile Neoplasm+456Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
245
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2596097

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
89243
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2596098

14=Hodgkin Lymphoma-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
770
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2596100

14=Leukemia-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12426
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2596099

14=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
238
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2596103

14=Malignant Liver Neoplasm-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10759
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2596101

14=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
614
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2596102

19=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-828Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6653
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2596104

19=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-828Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
4926
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2596105

21=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7198
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2596106

21=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10932
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2596107

23=Multiple Myeloma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5649
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2596108

24=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-208Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
236
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2596109

25=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-244Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
423
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2596110

26=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-800Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
389
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2596111

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