Of 94 patients, 39 (41.4%) showed “high” IL-6 expression, including 13 of 34 serous (38.2%), 8 of 16 mucinous (50.0%), 5 of 11 endometrioid (45.5%), 11 of 20 clear cell (55.0%) and 2 of 13 other (15.4%) ovarian carcinomas. Here, IL6 is linked to ovarian carcinoma.