Moreover, in pancreatic tumours, targeting TAMs by inhibiting either the myeloid cell receptors colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF1R) or chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 2 (CCR2) decreased the number of tumour-initiating cells (TIC) and inhibited metastasis (Mitchem et al, 2013). This evidence concerns the gene CSF1R and neoplasm.