Higher levels of CD163, CD14, Fibronectin, B7-H3, LAG3, Tim-3, PD-L1, VISTA, CD25, and CD44 associated with fibroblasts, myeloid-derived cells, T cells, and NK cells were found in the ‘surrounding stromal leukocytes’ cf. ‘immune-rich cancer cell islet’ regions. The gene discussed is CD44; the disease is cancer.