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Research And Markets: Will High Investment In The Cancer Therapy Market Lead To Improvements?

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 15:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c11009) has announced the addition of Cancer Therapy Market to their offering.

Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Nearly nine million people suffer from cancer in the United States, and more than one million new cases are expected every year. Causes can be external (chemicals, radiation, viruses) and internal (hormones, immune conditions, gene mutations). Conventional approaches for the treatment of cancer have been based on a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. There has been high level of investment in the development of innovative cancer drugs, using the wealth of information being generated in the biotechnology sphere. This is likely to result in profound improvements in the ways in which cancer is treated. This report deals with four cancers namely brain cancer, breast cancer, leukemia and lung cancer. It analyzes available treatment, market characteristics, drivers and forecast for each. Finally the report lists the main players in the industry along with their profiles.

The contents of this report are as follows:

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Brain Cancer

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Available Treatments for Brain Cancer

2.3 Market Characteristics

2.4 Market Drivers

2.5 Forecast

3 Breast Cancer

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Available Treatments for Breast Cancer

3.3 Market Characteristics

3.4 Market Drivers

3.5 Forecast

4 Leukemia

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Available Treatment for Breast Cancer

4.3 Market Characteristics

4.4 Market Drivers

4.5 Forecast

5 Lung Cancer

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Available Treatments for Breast Cancer

5.3 Market Characteristics

5.4 Market Drivers

5.5 Forecast

6 Company Profiles

7 Outlook

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c11009

Source: Business Wire

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