Uterine
cancer is one of the most common gynecologic malignancy among female cancer
patients. This uterine cancer is of two types: endometrial cancer and uterine
sarcoma. Endometrial cancer is caused due to uncontrolled growth of inner
linings of uterus. Endometrial cancer is often curable, however, uterine
sarcoma is rare cancer, which develops in the muscle and supporting tissues of
the uterus (womb). According to National Cancer Institute, Megestrol Acetate is
only drug approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment
of endometrial cancer till March 2016. Diagnosis of both types of uterine
cancer is done through endometrial biopsy, colposcopy or Pap smear screening
test.
Uterine Cancer Drugs Market Drivers
Increasing funding for cancer
research, rising insurance coverage, and increasing number of new targeted
cancer drugs are supporting the revenue growth of uterine
cancer drugs market size. For instance, National Cancer Institute, in 2015,
invested around US$ 4,480 million on cancer research, which include uterine
cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, breast
cancer, leukemia, and ovarian cancer. Furthermore, according to the American
Cancer Society, U.S. has spent around US$ 87.8 billion in 2014, on cancer
research, in which the major cost accounting for around 44%, was paid by
private insurance companies.
Uterine
Cancer Drugs Market - Regional Analysis
Geographically, uterine cancer
drugs market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle
East, Asia Pacific, and Africa. According to World Health Organization (WHO)
2018 data findings, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent type of cancer
in women, which accounted for an estimated 530,000 new cases in 2012,
representing 7.9% of all female cancers. Furthermore, according to WHO: 2018,
around 90% the 270,000 deaths from cervical cancer in 2015 are occurred in low-
and middle-income countries. Furthermore, the prevalence of endometrial cancer
is higher in developed economics such as the in North America and the Europe,
owing to changing lifestyles of women in these countries. The prevalence of
uterine cancer is more common in women aged 50 years and above.
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