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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 Anal Neoplasm+4Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+4Malignant Liver Neoplasm+4Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+4Malignant Lung Neoplasm0Malignant Thyroid Gland Neopl…0
RankΔCancerTrial Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+48100Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21186
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2604552

2▲3Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12056
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2604554

2▲1Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
3038
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2604553

4=Cutaneous Melanoma+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5295
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2604555

5▲3Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12822
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2604556

5▲9Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
23732
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2604557

5▲2Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1684Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
707
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
63
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2604558

8▲9Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+1272Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
31636
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2604559

9=Malignant Mesothelioma+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1843
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2604560

10▲5Malignant Anal Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
564
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2604564

10▲6Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9226
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2604561

10▲12Malignant Liver Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
18691
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2604562

10▲2Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+464Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
458
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2604563

14▲9Malignant Lung Neoplasm048Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
74858
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2604565

14▲10Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm048Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
957
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2604566

16▲5Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-440Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
357
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2604567

16▲4Malignant Penile Neoplasm-440Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
319
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2604568

16▲3Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-440Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6488
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2604569

19▲7Leukemia-828Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
13594
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2604570

19▲7Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-828Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9802
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2604571

21▲5Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6622
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2604572

21▲8Multiple Myeloma-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6959
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2604573

23▲7Hodgkin Lymphoma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
558
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2604574

24▲7Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-248Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11478
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2604575

25▲7Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-284Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
488
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2604576

26▲10Malignant Breast Neoplasm-840Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
467
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2604577

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