Increasing Prevalence of Cancer Leads to High Demand for Chemotherapy Devices Worldwide
This article highlights on the devices and equipment used during chemotherapy sessions. It also gives information on the types of chemotherapy drugs available in the market and their benefits. Chemotherapy is basically a medical procedure, which is primarily used in for the treatment of cancer. Globally, there is high demand for chemotherapy devices , owing to high prevalence of cancer. For instance, according to the American Cancer Society, in 2019, there will be an estimated 1,762,450 new cancer cases diagnosed and 606,880 cancer deaths in the U.S. In Europe, major players are focused on approval and launch of new products. For instance, in November 2020, Novocure, a global oncology company, received the CE Mark for the NovoTTF-100L system from the Notified Body (TÜV). The CE mark enables Novocure to commercialize the device as a first-line treatment in combination with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic, malignant pleural meso...