Mevion Medical Systems Signed An Agreement With Chung Shan Medical University Hospital And Asys Corp For Proton Therapy Market
The rising prevalence of cancer is fostering the growth of the global proton therapy market. According to the World Health Organization, around 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths were registered due to cancer worldwide in the year 2018. A growing number of healthcare facilities that offer proton therapy is again contributing to the growth of the market. For example, in February 2020, Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved the OSF HealthCare plan to construct a cancer care center that offers proton-beam therapy. Major players are focusing on expanding their presence across emerging economies which is further expected to accelerate the growth of the proton therapy market . For instance, in February 2020, Ion Beam Applications S.A. signed a contract to install a ProteusONE compact proton therapy solution at the RSPAD Gatot Soebroto Presidential Hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. In November 2019, Mevion Medical Systems signed an agreement with Chung Sha...