COLON AND RECTAL CANCER DRUGS MARKET ANALYSIS

Colon And Rectal Cancer Drugs MarketSize and Trends

Colon and Rectal Cancer Drugs Market – Drivers

Increasing incidence and prevalence of colon and rectal cancer, worldwide and increasing research and development studies for colorectal cancer treatment is expected to drive growth of colon and rectal cancer market in the near future. For instance, according to February 2018 data findings of the American Cancer Society (ACS), colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the U.S.

Moreover, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2014, around 139,992 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with colorectal cancer, including 73,396 men and 66,596 women. Among which, around 51,651 people in the U.S. died due to colorectal cancer, including 27,134 men and 24,517 women. Furthermore, according to 2012 data findings of the World Health Organization (WHO), colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men (746,000 cases, 10.0% of the total) and the second most common in women (614,000 cases, 9.2% of the total) worldwide, in 2012. Furthermore, around 55% of these cases occurred in developed regions.   

Increasing number of research and development (R&D) studies by government and private healthcare organizations is also fueling growth of colon and rectal cancer drugs market. For instance, the American Cancer Society (ACS) spend US$ 54 million on colon and rectal cancer research involving 92 research grants, till March 2018.