The Brachytherapy Afterloaders Market to Witness Robust Growth In North America and Asia Pacific
Brachytherapy is a type of radiotherapy that is used in the treatment of various kinds of cancer. It is used to cure cancer tissues at specific sites and is often used as an effective treatment for breast, skin, cervical, and prostate cancer. There is an increasing demand for brachytherapy afterloaders owing to the increasing prevalence of cancer across the globe. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020. The most common in 2020 (in terms of new cases of cancer) were: breast (2.26 million cases). This in turn is expected to augment the growth of the Brachytherapy Afterloaders Market . Moreover, growth of the Brachytherapy Afterloaders Market is driven by the growing geriatric population around the world, as they are most likely susceptible to cancer. Cancer can develop at any age, but cancer is much more common in older people. According to the United Nations, in 2020, there were an