Table 5

Compound ranking score for cancer research investment against 2013 global disease burdens, across mortality, years lived with disability (YLDs) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), by cancer site

DiseaseResearch investment (UK pound) by burden observed, 2013
Mean ranking across all burden metricsMortalityYears lived with disabilityDisability-adjusted life years
Prostate2.7242
Ovarian3.0423
Mesothelioma4.0615
Breast4.0354
Testicular4.71310
Skin5.0591
Colorectal6.7776
Renal8.38107
Cervical9.79128
Pancreatic10.012612
Brain11.0111111
Thyroid11.310159
Liver11.313813
Lung13.7141314
Upper GI14.7151415
Bladder16.0161616
  • GI, gastrointestinal