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 distribution segment of the oncology business has grown in proportion with the healthcare services available. In recent years, there has been consolidation among wholesalers, distributors and GPOs. Knowledge Source's Oncology Purchasing & Distribution Market Overview provides the information you need to gain an understanding of the trends impacting oncology purchasing and distribution. Knowledge Source's Oncology Purchasing & Distribution Market Overview also identifies approximately 25 of the major market participants and provides brief profiles which include (when available): Company Background, Corporate Strategy, Products and Services, and Recent Activities.