The mean expression of CXCR3 (based on MFI) in CD56dimCD16− NK cells showed a higher level in the patients with tumor‐free lymph nodes (LN−) compared to the ones with tumor‐involved lymph nodes (LN+) (13.3 ± 3.73 vs. 6.48 ± 0.38, p = .02). Here, CXCR3 is linked to neoplasm.