Growing Cancer Incidence Prompting Advancements in Radiotherapy Procedures
“Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or one in six deaths, in 2018.”, says the World Health Organization (WHO). This common yet deadly disease involves the growth of cells faster than the older ones die. The increasing mass of cells takes the form of tumors, which have the tendency to rapidly spread to other parts of the body (metastasis) and severely harm them. Among the various causes of cancer are alcohol and tobacco consumption, environmental pollution, certain pre-existing diseases, such as infections, and genetic predisposition. P&S Intelligence credits the rising cancer incidence around the world while forecasting that the radiotherapy market will grow from $7,222.4 million in 2019 to $17,194.4 million in 2030 , at an 8.4% CAGR between 2020 and 2030. Commonly called radiation treatment, radiotherapy involves the usage of high-energy radiation to shrink or destroy cancer cells. Apart from surgery, chemothe...