Malignant primary cardiac sarcomas are usually located in the right atrium of the heart and are most commonly angiosarcomas.
The malignant primary cardiac tumors are often diagnosed in young patientswho have a poor prognosis and survival rate of only 10% According to the WHO, the prevalence of melanoma skin cancers has been increasing from the past few decades.
Furthermore, 132,000 melanoma skin cancers cases are reported each year across the globe.A small percentage of cardiac tumor cases are hereditary, the tumors can also be associated with another health condition, such as LAMB Syndrome, Carney Syndrome or NAME Syndrome.
They result from cell overgrowth but mostly cardiac tumors results from metastatic condition, where cells from other cancerous organ such as lung and breast, soft-tissues and metastasizes to the heart.The Global Heart Tumor Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 7.1% during the forecast period 2017-2023.Heart Tumor Market Key PlayersSome of key the players in the Global heart tumor market are Tomtec Imaging Systems GmBh, Koninklijke Philips N.V., Siemens Healthineers, Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Shimadzu Corporation, CardioComm Solutions Inc., Integer Holdings Corporation, Pie Medical Imaging, HeartSciences, 3mensio Medical Imaging, and eMedica, S.L.Heart Tumor Market SegmentationThe heart tumor is segmented on the basis of type, diagnosis, treatment.On the basis of the type, the market is segmented into primary tumors and secondary tumors.
The metastatic secondary tumors are divided into hematogenic and lymphatic and the contiguity is sub categorized into mediastinal tumors, lung tumors and oesophageal, or cardia tumor.On the basis of the diagnosis, the market is classified into echocardiogram, Computed Tomography (CT) scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), radionuclide imaging, Position Emission Tomography (PET) Scan, myocardial biopsy, cardiac catherization, and electrophysiology test.On the basis of the treatment, the market is classified into surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.
Furthermore, the surgery is further categorized into open heart surgery, minimal invasive surgery, and heart transplant surgery International Heart Tumor Market Regional AnalysisThe global heart tumor market consists of four major regions: the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa.