The global cancer therapy market was valued at ~ $137.2 billion in 2018, and is estimated to be valued at $220.7 billion in 2024, witnessing a CAGR of 8.37%. Certain factors that are driving the market growth include increasing Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs), increasing government initiatives for cancer awareness, rising prevalence of cancer worldwide, and strong R&D initiatives from key players.
North America continues to be the most lucrative regional oncology market owing to the increasing investment by major giants and the government initiatives in the healthcare sector as a whole, and in the pharmaceutical industry in particular. North America had a regional share of 46% as of 2018, which is almost equivalent to half of the global contribution.