IL6 and neoplasm: TMPRSS2high tumor cells exhibit increased activity of the interferon (IFN) signal pathway accompanied by an increased expression of class I human leukocyte antigens (HLA-I) and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) elevated interleukin 6 (IL-6) secretion and reduced NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity compared to TMPRSS2low mock controls.