Research and Markets: Alarming Rise in Obesity-related Cancer Cases Spurs Growth in the North American Breast Imaging Markets

(live-PR.com) - DUBLIN, Ireland (Research and Markets) - Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e3c1d7/north ..) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "North American Breast Imaging Markets" to their offering.

This study identifies technology trends, forecasts future changes in market measurements, and discusses specific challenges facing industry participants and strategic recommendations targeted to overcome these challenges for the North American Breast Imaging Market. The major geographic division covered is North America (including the United States and Canada).

Market Overview
The total North American breast imaging equipment market has seen considerable growth since 2006. One of the contributing factors is the alarming rise in the obese patient population. As studies have confirmed the connection between obesity and cancer, obese postmenopausal women have an augmented risk for breast cancer, and mammography procedural volumes in North America are set to escalate. Considering the age-associated characteristic of malignancy, screening of elderly women is imperative for early diagnosis and evaluation. Imaging and diagnostic procedures are steadily gaining importance as early detection dramatically improves survival rates.

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