According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1.4 million new cancer cases were expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2008. Survival rates have increased by 30 percent over the last 20 years and there is an increasingly large population of Americans who are living with cancer as a chronic disease. The leading cancer centers strive to improve the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer. Virtually every large pharmaceutical company seems to have discovered cancer, and a substantial portion of the smaller biotechnology companies are focused on it as well. Knowledge Source's report Cancer Centers Market Overview examines the landscape of the growing cancer center market. The latest key issues and developments in the market are identified and more than 35 of the leading cancer centers in the nation are profiled. Each organization profile includes: background, programs and services, facilities, and recent activities.