BREAST CANCER BRACHYTHERAPY MARKET Challenges and Opportunities

One of the major challenges faced by the global breast cancer brachytherapy market is the high costs associated with brachytherapy procedures. Brachytherapy requires specialized equipment and facilities as well as skilled medical professionals to perform the procedure. This makes brachytherapy a costly treatment option compared to other conventional therapies like surgery, chemotherapy or external beam radiation therapy. The high capital investment needed for setting up a brachytherapy facility further increases the costs.

Market Opportunity - Increasing adoption of minimally invasive treatments

One of the major opportunities for the breast cancer brachytherapy market is the increasing adoption of minimally invasive treatments. Minimally invasive procedures offer several advantages over conventional invasive surgeries like reduced trauma, fewer complications, shorter hospital stay, and quicker recovery. Brachytherapy being a minimally invasive treatment allows targeted internal radiation to the tumor site with minimal exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. This has resulted in brachytherapy gaining popularity as a replacement to conventional whole breast external beam radiation therapy.