Subsequent qRT-PCR validation on FFPE primary CRC samples confirmed significant upregulation of C-C chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7), platelet-derived growth factor A (PDGFRA), CBP/p300-interacting transactivator with glutamic acid/aspartic acid-rich carboxyl-terminal domain 2 (CITED2), and carboxypeptidase E (CPE) in TEMs<sup>+</sup> regions. Here, CCR7 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.