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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 Salivary Gland Neop…+16Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+12Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+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
21481
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2600766

2=Cutaneous Melanoma+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6161
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2600767

2=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11291
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2600769

2=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3046
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2600768

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11953
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2600770

5=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
653
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
63
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2600771

7=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1276Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
20754
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2600772

7=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+1276Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
28343
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2600773

9=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9203
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2600775

9=Malignant Mesothelioma+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2033
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2600774

9=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
411
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2600776

12=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+456Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
16623
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2600777

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
84859
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2600778

13=Malignant Penile Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
309
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2600780

13=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
796
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2600779

16=Leukemia-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13542
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2600781

16=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6786
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2600782

16=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
285
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2600783

16=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5653
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2600784

20=Hodgkin Lymphoma-1224Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
633
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2600785

20=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-1224Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
352
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2600787

20=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-1224Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9019
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2600786

23=Multiple Myeloma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6589
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2600788

24=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-248Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
492
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2600790

24=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-248Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11285
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2600789

26=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-800Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
465
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2600791

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