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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+16Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+12Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+12Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+12Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+8Malignant Mesothelioma+8Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+8Malignant Liver Neoplasm+4Malignant Lung Neoplasm0Malignant Thyroid Gland Neopl…0Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neop…-4
RankΔCancerTrial Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+52100Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21336
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2599011

2=Cutaneous Melanoma+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6001
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2599012

2=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2948
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2599013

4=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10594
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2599014

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11514
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2599015

6=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
18881
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2599016

6=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
27970
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2599018

6=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
551
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
63
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2599017

9=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8632
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2599020

9=Malignant Mesothelioma+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2137
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2599019

9=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
380
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2599021

12=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+456Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
14626
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2599022

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
86736
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2599023

13=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
788
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2599024

15=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-444Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
260
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2599025

15=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-444Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
239
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2599026

17=Hodgkin Lymphoma-836Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
688
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2599028

17=Leukemia-836Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13219
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2599027

17=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-836Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6544
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2599029

17=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-836Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5468
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2599030

21=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
345
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2599032

21=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8128
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2599031

23=Multiple Myeloma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6165
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2599033

24=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-208Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11304
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2599034

25=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-244Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
447
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2599035

26=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-800Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
443
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2599036

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