COLPOSCOPE MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Availability of alternative methods for detection of cervical and vaginal cancer such as Pap smear test and HPV test hinder growth of the colposcope market. The high cost of colposcope devices is also a factor expected to hinder market growth.

Colposcope Market Driver

In several emerging economies in Africa and Asia, record high risk of cervical cancer among women, and largely lack detection programmes and efficient screening programmes. In these regions, governmental initiatives for cervical cancer screening and increasing healthcare providers with skills in cervical cancer prevention are important components of global cervical cancer control initiatives which is leading to growth of the colposcope market. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2014 data, 4115 women died due to cervical cancer in the U.S. owing to the growing death rate due to cancer, governments of developed economies are continuously focusing on increasing awareness among the populace about screening programmes and make them accessible, to decrease the rate of mortality caused by genital cancer. For instance, Cancer Institute NSW of Australia, state-wide government-supported cancer control agency, renewed National Cervical Screening Program in 2017, which aims to reduce incidence and mortality caused by cervical cancer by organizing screening programmes. Moreover, according to British Journal of Cancer, cervical diagnostic conducted in 2007- 2013 shows 67% reduction in stage 1A and 95% in stage 3 as compare to 1988 in women of age group 35-64 year, in England. These can be attributed to successful comprehensive screening program that incorporates nationwide education campaign, effective screening methods, including Papanicolaou (Pap) smear and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, and advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies. Moreover, 7 UN agencies established a new 5-year Joint Programme to prevent and control cervical cancer.