Fig. 1

Represent CTCs and CTEC detected by SE-iFISH in the peripheral blood of bladder cancer patients. (A) ≥ Pentaploid (CEP8 ≥ 5), large CTC (diameter > 5 µm). (B) Tetraploid (CEP8 = 4), small CTC (diameter ≤ 5 µm). (C) CTC cluster (≥ 2 CTCs). (D) CTEC.