Циркулирующие опухолевые клетки как высокоспецифичный прогностический фактор. Обзор литературы

The analysis of the available domestic and foreign literature on the definition of circulating tumor cells. Their role in the development of distant metastases, as well as the impact on the prognosis of the disease, and the overall disease-free survival. The role of CSCs in various cancer: breast cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and some other sites. We consider the role of epithelial – mesenchymal transition.