Saudi Arabia Tumor Marker Market Research Report Forecast: (2022-2027)

Market Definition

A tumor marker is a substance present in the blood, urine, or tissue of the body & referred to as proteins made by the healthy & cancer cells. Tumor markers, also known as biomarkers, are any physical, cellular, chemical, or molecular change that can be noted or studied. These substances are used principally for understanding the effects of treatment, occurrence, progress, & disease risk by examining any modification in their usual amount.

Market Insights

The Saudi Arabia Tumor Marker Market is projected to grow at a substantial CAGR during the forecast period, i.e., 2022-27. The growth of the market is driven primarily by the growing focus of the Saudi government on enhancing the healthcare infrastructure, coupled with its support through massive investments, initiatives, and norms for the development of tumor markers across the country. 

Besides, with an accelerating number of cancer patients and individuals seeking personalized medicines, the demand for tumor markers is surging swiftly & generating growth opportunities for the leading players to introduce treatments to the people, which, in turn, would further boost the market over the forecast years. Moreover, several pharmaceutical companies inclining toward research & developments on biomarkers to diagnose & treat cancer are also projected to augment the overall market growth through 2027.

Impact of Covid-19 on the Saudi Arabia Tumor Marker Market

The advent of Covid-19 in 2020 had a decelerating effect on most industries across Saudi Arabia, yet the Tumor Marker Market witnessed minimal impacts. Owing to the severity of the pandemic, the government had to suspend different business operations in the country and impose stringent movement restrictions & lockdowns to curb the spread of this dreadful disease.

Since the pandemic had an exponential pressure on the healthcare sector, the government & healthcare professionals prioritized addressing Covid-19 cases and put a temporary hold on other patients whose conditions were not severe and could sustain on medicines. It, in turn, introduced challenges for the leading players in tumor marker development since public gatherings & institutions were suspended. However, since the healthcare sector & medical requirements of the people were categorized as priorities, the demand for tumor markers remained prevalent amidst the crisis.

Market Segmentation

Based on the Cancer:

• Ovarian
• Leukemia
• Prostate
• Thyroid
• Breast
• Colorectal
• Lung
• Others (Liver)

Amongst them all, Breast Cancer dominated the Saudi Arabia Tumor Marker Market with the largest share in the few previous years, and the same trend is expected during 2022-27. It attributes principally to the accelerating number of breast cancer patients and the soaring demand for biomarkers (tumor markers) for diagnosis & treatments.

Besides, mounting support from the Saudi government through massive investments, various initiatives, & favorable norms, and the active participation of the leading players in the development of biomarkers for breast cancer are other aspects augmenting the overall market growth.

Moreover, increasing focus on enhancing the healthcare infrastructure & bringing technological advancements in medicine & technology to better the patient survival rates, coupled with the rising awareness among people about breast cancer through various campaigns across Saudi Arabia, shall also instigate the growth of the Tumor Marker Market in the coming years.

Based on Type:

• Cancer Antigen 19-9
• Alpha-Fetoprotein
• Beta-2-Microglobulin (B2M)
• Cancer Antigen 125
• Prostate-Specific Antigen
• Cancer Antigen 15-3 & CA 27-29
• Thyroid Transcription factor-1
• Carcinoembryonic Antigen

Here, Cancer Antigen 15-3 & CA 27-29 attained the largest market share in recent years, owing principally to the surging prevalence of breast cancer in Saudi Arabia, i.e., stimulating the demand for tumor markers to predict the patient response to chemotherapy.

Besides, increasing developments in the technology & healthcare, coupled with growing awareness about the availability & application of such solutions for treatment, diagnosis, and cure, the demand for Cancer Antigen 15-3 & CA 27-29 tumor marker is anticipated to escalate significantly and propel the overall market growth in the years to come.

Key Questions Answered in the Market Research Report:

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