Expression of a oncogene signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) and its relation to clinicopathological features of colorectal cancer / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the expression of a novel oncogene Stat3 in colorectal cancer. Methods Western blot analysis was performed on cancerous and normal colonic tissue of 45 patients with colorectal carcinoma. ResultsStat3 protein level increased in colorectal cancer compared with adjacent normal mucosa ( P