Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) in Cancer

Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) in Cancer

This observational study with circulating tumor cells (CTC) count, isolation and analysis at several time points during disease progression is to investigate the role and biology of CTCs and clusters of CTCs in different cancer types. It also evaluates the role of CTCs as biomarkers, and aims at the identification of key signaling networks that are active in CTCs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult cancer patients
• All patients with histology-based proved diagnosis of cancer, all stages and subtypes can be included. Precancerous lesions cannot be included.
• All patients with the diagnosis of a solid tumor including adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma, sarcoma
• Written pathology report must be available.
• Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• No written informed consent.
• No proved diagnosis of malignancy by pathology report.
• Patients with the diagnosis of blood cancer