A study reported that no CTCs were detected in healthy subjects, benign liver disease, or non-HCC cancer patients, and CTCs in presence of ASGPR and Hep Par 1 were identified in 69 out of 85 (81%) patients, with an average of 19 ± 24 CTCs per 5 mL of blood [34]. The gene discussed is ASGR1; the disease is cancer.