Analyses were performed on the concentration of all members of the IL-1 family (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-33, IL-18, IL-37, IL-36α, IL-36β, IL-36γ, IL-38, IL-36Ra and IL-1Ra) in the serum and peritoneal fluid of patients with ovarian cancer (representing the study group) and patients with benign ovarian tumors (representing the reference group). The gene discussed is IL1B; the disease is ovarian cancer.