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The mechanism of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) driving tumor metastasis. CTCs refer to all kinds of tumor cells in the peripheral blood. Due to their spontaneous or clinic operation, most of the CTCs undergo apoptosis or are swallowed after entering the peripheral blood. A few can escape and are anchored to become metastatic.
