Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are extremely rare cancer cells that are shed into the blood from
primary or metastatic tumors. The SU2C Circulating Tumor Cell Dream Team has generated the prototype Herringbone-CTC-Chip, which allows initial molecular analysis of CTCs and enables pilot clinical trials in cancers of the lung, prostate, breast, and pancreas, as well as melanoma. It also lays the groundwork for the next-generation CTC-iChip.