| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| CTCs | Circulating tumor cells |
| ALDH1 | Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 |
| DTCs | Disseminated tumor cells |
| NST | Invasive breast carcinoma of no special type |
| TMEM | Tumor microenvironment of metastasis |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| CTCs | Circulating tumor cells |
| ALDH1 | Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 |
| DTCs | Disseminated tumor cells |
| NST | Invasive breast carcinoma of no special type |
| TMEM | Tumor microenvironment of metastasis |