IL6 and cancer: Psychologicalstress caused to acute impairment of endothelial function, elevation ofinflammatory cytokines (e.g., interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-αin circulation), platelet activation, prothrombotic changes in molecules involvedin coagulation [23] and activation of sympathetic nervous system [24, 25].Previous studies explored the transiently increased risks of CVD mortality afterthe diagnosis of cancer [8, 26].