DPP4 and cancer: Furthermore, an abundance of cell surface markers, such as CD133 [14,15], CD44 [15,16], CD26 [17,18], CD24 [19], CD166 [20,21], have been reported to be useful in detection and identification of tumor cells, cancer initiating cells and CTCs, in breast, prostate, lung, colon, rectum, and other solid tumors.