Report Code : CVMI2603252601437 | Published Date : March 30, 2025
1 | Market Overview
The global circulating tumor cells (CTCs) market is experiencing strong growth, fueled by the rising emphasis on liquid biopsy technologies for cancer detection, monitoring, and treatment planning. CTCs are cancer cells shed from primary tumors into the bloodstream, providing a minimally invasive way to understand tumor biology. Advances in isolation, enrichment, and molecular analysis are broadening their clinical and research uses.
Rising cancer cases, demand for precision oncology, and the emergence of companion diagnostics are driving adoption. Investments in early detection solutions and AI-powered analytics further boost market growth.
2 | Market Size and Forecast
Year |
Market Value (USD Billion) |
Notes |
2019 |
3.2 |
Historical benchmark |
2024 |
5.4 |
Five-year CAGR 11.0% |
2031 |
12.6 |
Seven-year CAGR 12.7% |
3 | Key Market Drivers
- Rising global cancer rates.
- Shift Toward Non-Invasive Diagnostics.
- Integration of CTC Analysis in Precision Medicine.
- Advancements in Microfluidics and Imaging Technologies.
- Growing Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Applications.
4 | Market Challenges
- High Cost of Advanced CTC Detection Platforms.
- Complexity of Standardizing Assays.
- Regulatory Hurdles in Clinical Adoption.
- Data Interpretation Challenges for Heterogeneous CTC Populations.
5 | Competitive Landscape
Company |
Estimated Market Share |
Key Products/Services |
Menarini Silicon Biosystems |
22% |
CELLSEARCH® system |
QIAGEN |
17% |
AdnaTest® kits |
Bio-Techne |
14% |
ExoDx™ and CTC isolation technologies |
F. Hoffmann-La Roche |
12% |
Companion diagnostics |
Others |
35% |
Emerging biotech firms and research tool providers |
6 | Market Segmentation
By Technology:
- Immunomagnetic Enrichment
- Microfluidic Devices
- Others (Size-Based Filtration, Density Gradient Centrifugation)
By Application:
- Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
- Prognosis and Monitoring
- Research Applications
By End User:
- Hospitals and Specialty Clinics
- Research and Academic Institutes
- Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies
By Region:
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
7 | Strategic Outlook
The CTC market will benefit from ongoing R&D collaborations, advances in single-cell analysis, and increased integration with next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms. Growth opportunities are particularly strong in emerging markets adopting liquid biopsy for early cancer detection.
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Key Players
- Menarini Silicon Biosystems
- Bio-Techne
- Qiagen
- Miltenyi Biotec
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Biocept
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche
- 1. Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market Research Report
- 1.1 Study Objectives
- 1.2 Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market - Overview
- 1.3 Reason to Read This Report
- 1.4 Methodology and Forecast Analysis
- 2.1 Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market Research Report – Detailed Scope and Definitions
- 2.1.1 By Technology
- 2.1.2 By Application
- 2.1.3 By End-User
- 2.1.4 By Distribution Channel
- 2.1.5 By Region
- 3.1. Drivers - Macro-Economic Based, Supply Side, and Demand Side Drivers
- 3.2. Restraints – By Technology, By Application, By End-User, By Distribution Channel, By Country
- 3.3. Opportunities – By Technology, By Application, By End-User, By Distribution Channel, By Country
- 3.4. Trends – By Technology, By Application, By End-User, By Distribution Channel, By Country
- 3.5. PEST Analysis
- 3.6. Porters Five Rule Analysis
- 3.7. Company’s Share Analysis (CSA) by Region or By Country
- 3.8. Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market Research Report – DROTs Impact Analysis
- 4.1. Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 4.2. Annual Market Trend Assessment – Year-on-Year (YoY) Growth Analysis (%)
- 4.3. Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and 2024 - 2031
- 4.4. Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.1 CTC Enrichment
- 5.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.2 CTC Detection
- 5.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.3 CTC Analysis
- 5.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.1 Cancer Diagnosis
- 6.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.2 Prognostic Applications
- 6.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.3 Drug Development
- 6.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.1 Hospitals
- 7.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.2 Research Laboratories
- 7.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.3 Diagnostic Centers
- 7.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.1 Direct Sales
- 8.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.2 Scientific Equipment Distributors
- 8.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.3 Online Retail
- 8.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.1 North America
- 9.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.2 Europe
- 9.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.3 Asia-Pacific
- 9.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.4 Latin America
- 9.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.5 Middle East & Africa
- 9.5.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 9.5.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 9.5.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 9.5.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 9.6 Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market - Opportunity Analysis Index, By Technology, By Application, By End-User, By Distribution Channel, and Region, 2024 - 2031
- 10.1 By Technology Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 10.1.1 CTC Enrichment
- 10.1.2 CTC Detection
- 10.1.3 CTC Analysis
- 10.2.1 Cancer Diagnosis
- 10.2.2 Prognostic Applications
- 10.2.3 Drug Development
- 10.3.1 Hospitals
- 10.3.2 Research Laboratories
- 10.3.3 Diagnostic Centers
- 10.4.1 Direct Sales
- 10.4.2 Scientific Equipment Distributors
- 10.4.3 Online Retail
- 10.5.1 United States
- 10.5.2 Canada
10.7 Regional Trends Analysis
10.8 North America Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 10.8.1 Company 1 (United States)
- 10.8.2 Company 2 (Canada)
- 10.8.3 Company 3 (Canada)
- 11.1 By Technology Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 11.1.1 CTC Enrichment
- 11.1.2 CTC Detection
- 11.1.3 CTC Analysis
- 11.2.1 Cancer Diagnosis
- 11.2.2 Prognostic Applications
- 11.2.3 Drug Development
- 11.3.1 Hospitals
- 11.3.2 Research Laboratories
- 11.3.3 Diagnostic Centers
- 11.4.1 Direct Sales
- 11.4.2 Scientific Equipment Distributors
- 11.4.3 Online Retail
- 11.5.1 Germany
- 11.5.2 United Kingdom
- 11.5.3 France
- 11.5.4 Spain
- 11.5.5 Italy
- 11.5.6 Russia
- 11.5.7 Netherlands
- 11.5.8 Poland
- 11.5.9 Rest of Europe
11.7 Regional Trends Analysis
11.8 Europe Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 11.8.1 Company 1 (Germany)
- 11.8.2 Company 2 (United Kingdom)
- 11.8.3 Company 3 (United Kingdom)
- 12.1 By Technology Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 12.1.1 CTC Enrichment
- 12.1.2 CTC Detection
- 12.1.3 CTC Analysis
- 12.2.1 Cancer Diagnosis
- 12.2.2 Prognostic Applications
- 12.2.3 Drug Development
- 12.3.1 Hospitals
- 12.3.2 Research Laboratories
- 12.3.3 Diagnostic Centers
- 12.4.1 Direct Sales
- 12.4.2 Scientific Equipment Distributors
- 12.4.3 Online Retail
- 12.5.1 China
- 12.5.2 Japan
- 12.5.3 India
- 12.5.4 South Korea
- 12.5.5 Australia & NZ
- 12.5.6 ASEAN
- 12.5.7 Rest of Asia-Pacific
12.7 Regional Trends Analysis
12.8 Asia-Pacific Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 12.8.1 Company 1 (China)
- 12.8.2 Company 2 (Japan)
- 12.8.3 Company 3 (Japan)
- 13.1 By Technology Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 13.1.1 CTC Enrichment
- 13.1.2 CTC Detection
- 13.1.3 CTC Analysis
- 13.2.1 Cancer Diagnosis
- 13.2.2 Prognostic Applications
- 13.2.3 Drug Development
- 13.3.1 Hospitals
- 13.3.2 Research Laboratories
- 13.3.3 Diagnostic Centers
- 13.4.1 Direct Sales
- 13.4.2 Scientific Equipment Distributors
- 13.4.3 Online Retail
- 13.5.1 Brazil
- 13.5.2 Mexico
- 13.5.3 Argentina
- 13.5.4 Peru
- 13.5.5 Colombia
- 13.5.6 Rest of Latin America
13.7 Regional Trends Analysis
13.8 Latin America Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 13.8.1 Company 1 (Brazil)
- 13.8.2 Company 2 (Mexico)
- 13.8.3 Company 3 (Mexico)
- 14.1 By Technology Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 14.1.1 CTC Enrichment
- 14.1.2 CTC Detection
- 14.1.3 CTC Analysis
- 14.2.1 Cancer Diagnosis
- 14.2.2 Prognostic Applications
- 14.2.3 Drug Development
- 14.3.1 Hospitals
- 14.3.2 Research Laboratories
- 14.3.3 Diagnostic Centers
- 14.4.1 Direct Sales
- 14.4.2 Scientific Equipment Distributors
- 14.4.3 Online Retail
- 14.5.1 Saudi Arabia
- 14.5.2 UAE
- 14.5.3 South Africa
- 14.5.4 Egypt
- 14.5.5 Israel
- 14.5.6 Rest of Middle East and Africa
14.7 Regional Trends Analysis
14.8 Middle East & Africa Global Circulating Tumor Cells Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 14.8.1 Company 1 (Saudi Arabia)
- 14.8.2 Company 2 (UAE)
- 14.8.3 Company 3 (UAE)
- 15.1 Strategic Dashboard of Top Market Players
15.2 Company Profiles (Introduction, Financial Assessments, Portfolio of Offerings, Milestones and Achievements, Strategic Initiative, and SWOT Analysis)- 15.2.1 Menarini Silicon Biosystems
- 15.2.2 Bio-Techne
- 15.2.3 Qiagen
- 15.2.4 Miltenyi Biotec
- 15.2.5 Thermo Fisher Scientific
- 15.2.6 Biocept
- 15.2.7 F. Hoffmann-La Roche
17. Principal Presumptions and Acronyms