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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+48Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+24Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+24Cutaneous Melanoma+20Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+16Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+16Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+16Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+12Malignant Mesothelioma+8Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+8Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+4Malignant Liver Neoplasm+4Malignant Lung Neoplasm0Malignant Thyroid Gland Neopl…0Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neop…-4
RankΔCancerTrial Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+48100Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21568
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2601936

2=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11941
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2601938

2=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3048
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2601937

4=Cutaneous Melanoma+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5425
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2601939

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12317
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2601940

5=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21899
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2601941

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 2601942

8=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+1272Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
30370
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2601943

9=Malignant Mesothelioma+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1972
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2601944

9=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
431
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2601945

11=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+460Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
8996
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2601946

11=Malignant Liver Neoplasm+460Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
17843
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2601947

13=Malignant Lung Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
80775
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2601948

13=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm052Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
926
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2601949

15=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-444Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
322
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2601950

15=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-444Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
317
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2601951

15=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-444Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6074
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2601952

18=Leukemia-832Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13360
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2601953

18=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-832Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9510
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2601954

18=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-832Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6845
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2601955

21=Hodgkin Lymphoma-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
579
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2601956

21=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
427
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2601957

23=Multiple Myeloma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6734
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2601958

24=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-248Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
510
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2601960

24=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-248Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11300
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2601959

26=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-800Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
464
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2601961

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