Likewise, specific cytokines such as IL-6, TNF-a, IL-15, and IL-1 have been postulated to promote or inhibit cancer cachexia and prostate cancer by affecting several aspects of lipid metabolism (Batista et al., 2012; Han et al., 2018; Rohena-Rivera et al., 2017). The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is Familial prostate cancer.