Wilm’s Tumor Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2016 - 2024
Persistence Market Research
Wilm’s Tumor Market: Global Industry
Analysis and Forecast 2016 - 2024
Persistence Market Research
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Wilm’s Tumor Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2016 - 2024
Persistence Market Research Released New Market Report on “Wilm’s Tumor Market: Global
Industry Analysis and Forecast 2016 - 2024”.
Wilm’s tumor also called Nephroblastoma is a type of cancer that starts in the kidneys and is
most common type of kidney cancer in children. The ratio of Wilm’s tumor is about 9 of 10
kidney cancers in children. Tumors which affects only one kidney and have only one tumor are
unilateral. Around 5-10% of children with Wilm’s tumors have more than one tumor in same
kidney. About 5% of children with Wilm’s tumors have tumors in both kidneys which means they
have bilateral disease. Wilm’s tumors often become large, averagely newly found Wilm’s tumor
is larger than the kidney in which it is started. Common symptoms present in children are fever
and bleeding during urination, abdominal swelling and abdominal pain. In present scenario,
survival rate of children suffering from Wilm’s tumor is approximately 80% to 90%. Average age
at diagnosis is about 3-4 years and is rare as children grow older and is uncommon after age 6.
Technological advancement owing to rise in enhanced diagnostics and treatment therapies,
increasing number of births per year are some of the factors which will drive the Wilm’s tumor
market. In addition macro-economic factors like increasing expenditure on research and
development to bring out novel therapies for Wilm’s tumor will drive this market in forecast
period. Due to the high cost of treatment of therapies this can hamper the overall growth of the
Wilm’s tumor market.
The global market for Wilm’s tumor is segmented on basis of types, treatment and
regional presence:
By Treatment Type