Of note, and in line with previous reports, a subpopulation of CD206+/CD11c− M2‐like macrophages expressed the Tie2 receptor tyrosine kinase (data not shown) that has been shown to be present on intratumoral pro‐angiogenic macrophages and to critically promote tumor growth (Venneri et al, 2007; Mazzieri et al, 2011). This evidence concerns the gene NTRK1 and neoplasm.