Fighting Rare Cancers: Trends and Forecasts in the Sarcoma Drugs Market
The global sarcoma drugs market size is expected to be valued at USD 2534.5 million by 2030, as per a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., progressing at a CAGR of 8.9% from 2023 to 2030. The growth of the market is largely driven by factors such as new product launches, increasing adoption of novel therapeutics, and growing target population. Sarcomas account for less than 1.0% of all adult cancers. Though sarcomas represent a heterogeneous group of over 50 different histological subtypes, the two major subtypes are soft tissue sarcomas (STS) and bone sarcoma. Approximately, 12,000 patients in the U.S. and 28,000 patients in Europe are diagnosed with STS every year. For over 40 years, the mainstay of localized sarcoma treatment included surgical resection followed by neoadjuvant or adjuvant radiation or chemotherapy. However, even after complete surgical resection, about 50.0% of patients with intermediate or high grade sarcoma develop metastatic disease. The intro...