Market Intel: New Thermal Therapies Blaze Trail In Fast-Growing Cancer Ablation Market

Cancer rates are rising worldwide and as diagnostic techniques continue to improve, new surgical ablation devices are becoming crucial weapons in the growing arsenal of cancer treatment tools. These devices allow doctors to burn away tumors with precision, speed and safety, without the side-effects that patients undergoing radical cancer therapy often experience. This article provides an overview of the cancer ablation market, highlights the key players working on these devices and discusses their potential applications. It also includes critical insights from a leading interventional urologist on the pros and cons of using these various technologies in treating prostate cancer.

Catheter ablation used to treat abnormal heart rhythms cardiac arrhythmias using radiofrequency energy and imaging system with fluoroscopic X-ray tube for interventional electrophysiology studies

The treatment of cancer has always been a complicated issue. While there are numerous ways available to treat tumors – surgery, radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy – better detection methods have led companies to develop minimally invasive ablation techniques they hope will eventually become a viable alternative for treating smaller tumors.

According to a new report by Meddevicetracker, entitled "Oncology: Surgical Ablation Devices Market," the global market for cancer ablation devices is expected to reach $614m in 2022, up from...

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