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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 Penile Neoplasm0Malignant Thyroid Gland Neopl…0
RankΔCancerTrial Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+52100Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21383
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2599596

2=Cutaneous Melanoma+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6013
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2599597

2=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2925
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2599598

4=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10886
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2599599

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11697
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2599600

6=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
19718
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2599601

6=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
27244
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2599603

6=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1280Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
581
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
63
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2599602

9=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8772
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2599605

9=Malignant Mesothelioma+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2112
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2599604

9=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
386
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2599606

12=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+456Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
15563
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2599607

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
86689
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2599608

13=Malignant Penile Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
273
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2599610

13=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
775
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2599609

16=Hodgkin Lymphoma-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
638
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2599612

16=Leukemia-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13466
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2599611

16=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6611
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2599613

16=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
268
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2599614

16=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5483
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2599615

21=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
368
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2599617

21=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8666
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2599616

23=Multiple Myeloma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6338
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2599618

24=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-208Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11264
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2599619

25=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-244Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
454
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2599620

26=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-800Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
405
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2599621

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