IL6 and rectal neoplasm: Interesting data presented by Zawadzki et al. focused on 32 patients with rectal tumours, and they found that IL-6 on POD3 can predict AL (p < 0.001, AUC 0.82, cut-off > 65.9 pg/ml, SN 100% and SP 76%, PPV 31, NPV 100), but preoperative IL-6 cannot (p = 0.286).