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Tumor blood testing is a diagnostic technique that analyzes a blood sample to identify cancer-related biomarkers. It primarily detects genetic material released by tumors, such as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), providing a minimally invasive alternative to traditional tissue biopsies for cancer detection and monitoring. This approach enables earlier diagnosis, continuous disease monitoring, and more informed treatment decisions.
The primary types of tests in the tumor blood testing market include circulating tumor cell (CTC) tests, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) tests, exosome-based tests, and others. CTC tests detect and analyze cancer cells that have detached from a primary tumor and are circulating in the bloodstream. Key technologies include polymerase chain reaction (PCR), next-generation sequencing (NGS), microarray-based testing, mass spectrometry, and immunoassays. Tumor blood testing is applied to various cancers, including breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, and melanoma. Major applications include early cancer screening, therapy selection, treatment monitoring, and recurrence monitoring. Primary end-users comprise hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, research institutes, and other healthcare organizations.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The sudden escalation of U.S. tariffs and the consequent trade frictions in spring 2025 are severely impacting the pharmaceutical companies contend with tariffs on APIs, glass vials, and lab equipment inputs with few alternative sources. Generic drug makers, operating on razor-thin margins, are especially vulnerable, with some reducing production of low-profit medicines. Biotech firms face delays in clinical trials due to tariff-related shortages of specialized reagents. In response, the industry is expanding API production in India and Europe, increasing inventory stockpiles, and pushing for trade exemptions for essential medicines.
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The tumor blood testing market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $5.27 billion in 2024 to $5.98 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5%. Growth in the historic period was driven by increasing research in genomics and proteomics, rising patient demand for rapid test results, development of targeted therapies requiring companion diagnostics, the growing trend of decentralized diagnostics, and higher patient preference for home-based sample collection.
The tumor blood testing market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9.83 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2%. Growth in the forecast period is expected to be supported by wider use of point-of-care testing solutions, increased clinical validation of novel blood tests, rising government and private funding for cancer research, greater availability of high-sensitivity tumor biomarkers, and growing patient preference for minimally invasive procedures. Key trends anticipated for the forecast period include innovations in multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests, advancements in companion diagnostics, applications of synthetic biology in diagnostics, integration of blockchain for data security, and adoption of robotics in laboratory processes.
The rising occurrence of cancer is expected to contribute to the growth of the tumor blood testing market in the near future. An aging population and increased exposure to risk factors such as unhealthy diets, tobacco use, and environmental pollution are leading to a higher number of cancer cases. This is creating greater demand for early detection methods. Tumor blood testing offers a less invasive approach for identifying cancer at an early stage by detecting specific biomarkers in the blood. This allows for earlier diagnosis, timely treatment, better patient outcomes, and continuous monitoring of disease progression as well as therapy effectiveness. For example, in May 2024, the National Cancer Institute, a government organization in the United States, reported that as of January 2022, an estimated 18.1 million cancer survivors were living in the country, with this number expected to grow to 26 million by 2040. As a result, the increasing number of cancer cases is contributing to the expansion of the tumor blood testing market.
Leading companies in the tumor blood testing market are prioritizing the development of new technologies, including non-invasive liquid biopsy techniques, to improve early cancer detection, monitor how patients respond to treatment, and track disease progression more effectively. These liquid biopsy methods are diagnostic tools that identify and examine cancer-related biomarkers found in body fluids, offering a safer and more convenient option compared to traditional tissue biopsies. For instance, in February 2024, Delfi Diagnostics, a biotechnology company based in the United States, partnered with Immunocore Holdings plc, a biotechnology company based in the United Kingdom, to introduce the DELFI-Tumor Fraction assay. This blood test evaluates fragments of cell-free DNA present in the bloodstream to determine tumor levels and how the body is responding to treatment. This liquid biopsy, which relies on fragmentome analysis, serves as a non-invasive and cost-efficient alternative to conventional diagnostic procedures, requiring only a small amount of plasma and delivering results within two weeks.
In August 2025, Exact Sciences Corp., a diagnostics and biotechnology firm based in the United States, obtained the rights to a blood-based colon cancer screening test developed by Freenome Holdings Inc. for an undisclosed sum. With this acquisition, Exact Sciences Corp aims to strengthen its position in the field of early cancer detection and enhance its technological offerings by integrating Freenome Holdings Inc.'s advanced platform, which uses multiple types of data along with artificial intelligence to support blood testing. Freenome Holdings Inc. is a biotechnology company located in the United States that is focused on developing blood-based diagnostics to identify cancer at an early stage.
Major players in the tumor blood testing market are Bio-Techne Corporation, Roche Holding AG, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Siemens Healthineers AG, Illumina Inc., Sysmex Corporation, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Natera Inc., Myriad Genetics Inc., Neogenomics Laboratories Inc., Guardant Health Inc., Foundation Medicine Inc., Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, Freenome Holdings Inc., Grail Inc., Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc., Exosome Diagnostics Inc., Agena Bioscience Inc., Menarini Silicon Biosystems S.p.A.
North America was the largest region in the tumor blood testing market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in tumor blood testing report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the tumor blood testing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The tumor blood testing market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as liquid biopsy testing services, early cancer detection services, clinical trial support services, genetic mutation profiling services, and cancer biomarker screening services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The tumor blood testing market also includes sales of exosome isolation kits, immunoassay kits, microfluidic devices, epigenetic assay kits, and protein biomarker panels. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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