DelveInsight’s ‘Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Market Insights, Epidemiology and Market Forecast– 2030’ report delivers an in-depth understanding of the mCRC, historical and forecasted epidemiology as well as the mCRC market trends in the United States, EU5 (Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and United Kingdom) and Japan.
The Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Market report research provides current treatment practices, emerging drugs, and market share of the individual therapies, current and forecasted 7MM mCRC market size from 2017 to 2030. The report also covers current mCRC treatment practice/algorithm, market drivers, market barriers and unmet medical needs to curate the best of the opportunities and assesses the underlying potential of the market.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common, with metastasis being the major cause of death in the majority of patients. CRC starts in the colon or the rectum. These cancers can also be called colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where they start. Colon cancer and rectal cancer are often grouped together because they have many features in common. CRC may develop when polyps, mushroom-like growths inside the colon, grow and become cancerous or cells along the lining of the colon or rectum mutate and grow out of control, forming a tumor.
CRC that spreads, or metastasizes, to the lungs, liver or any other organ is called metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The most common site of metastases for colon or rectal cancer is the liver. CRC cells may also spread to the lungs, bones, brain, or spinal cord. If a person has been treated for CRC and cancer cells have been found in these areas, it may be a sign that the original CRC has spread. mCRC is different from recurrent CRC.
Generally, most CRCs (95%) are considered sporadic, meaning the genetic changes develop by chance after a person is born, so there is no risk of passing these genetic changes on to one’s children. Inherited CRCs are less common (5%) and occur when gene mutations, or changes, are passed within a family from one generation to the next. Often, the cause of CRC is not known.
Most CRCs start as a growth on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. These growths are called polyps. Some types of polyps can change into cancer over time (usually many years), but not all polyps become cancer. The chance of a polyp turning into cancer depends on the type of polyp it is.
If cancer forms in a polyp, it can grow into the wall of the colon or rectum over time. The wall of the colon and rectum is made up of many layers. CRC starts in the innermost layer (the mucosa) and can grow outward through some or all of the other layers. When cancer cells are in the wall, they can then grow into blood vessels or lymph vessels (tiny channels that carry away waste and fluid). From there, they can travel to nearby lymph nodes or distant parts of the body. The stage (extent of spread) of a CRC depends on how deeply it grows into the wall and if it has spread outside the colon or rectum
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