In ovarian cancer cells, CXC chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2), VEGF-A, MMP11 and transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) expressions were all significantly increased by inhalational anaesthetics, indicating the activation of key molecular mediators of cancer cell proliferation, cell migration and angiogenesis [12]. Here, MMP11 is linked to ovarian carcinoma.