<unk>  is a form of programmed cell death that occurs in anchorage-dependent cells when they detach from the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM). Usually cells stay close to the tissue to which they belong since the communication between proximal cells as well as between cells and ECM provide essential signals for growth or survival. When cells are detached from the ECM, there is a loss of normal cell–matrix interactions, and they may undergo<unk> . However, metastatic tumor cells may escape from<unk>  and invade other organs.
Anoikis
Apoptosis
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
Hydrodelineation
Exfoliation 
Exeresis
Desquamation
Necrosis