CXCL8 and cancer: Indeed, given the similarities in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases and cancer, it is not surprising to find in the described pancreatic cancer-secreted proteins dataset molecules such as IL8 (CXCL8) [75], Eotaxin-2 (CCL24) [76], PPBP (Pro-Platelet Basic Protein) [77], and PF4 (Platelet Factor 4) [78], which are potent neutrophil chemotactic factors.