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In the blood vessels, ICAM‐1 (intercellular adhesion molecule 1) expression on endothelial cells can activate the platelets, turning the inactive form into the active form. The activated platelets can foster the migration of cancer cells to form secondary tumors. In addition, platelets can interact with leukocytes. The figure is made using Figdraw.
