We chose to present the frequency of infiltrating cells, rather than the absolute number because the number of infiltrating cells was variable within the tumour (Additional Files 6 and 7 show absolute numbers) We saw a higher frequency of CD3-CD19- cells (putative NK cells) in subcutaneous tumours and a higher frequency of CD3+ CD4+ cells in intracaecal tumours. This evidence concerns the gene CD4 and neoplasm.