Table 1.
Stat3 mRNA expression in different tumor stages, differentiation grades and smoking history
| Diagnosis | Stat3 Expression | |
|---|---|---|
| Adenocarcinoma | Average ΔCt | Average Fold Change |
| Tumor Stage | ||
| I = 12 | 4.36±1.09 | 5.06 |
| II = 2 | 3.71±2.06 | 4.96 |
| III = 5 | 4.39±0.94 | 7.94 |
| Nuclear Grade | ||
| 1/3 = 4 | 4.40±0.56 | 4.92 |
| 2/3 = 13 | 4.28±1.12 | 5.36 |
| 3/3 = 10 | 4.11±1.40 | 6.02 |
| Smoking History | ||
| Yes = 20 | 4.43±0.89 | 4.82 |
| No = 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Not provided = 8 | 3.51±1.28 | 9.13 |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ||
| Tumor Stage | ||
| I = 7 | 5.16±0.67 | 2.91 |
| II = 2 | 5.69±1.57 | 2.01 |
| III = 1 | 6.26±0.57 | 1.36 |
| Nuclear Grade | ||
| 1/3 = 0 | n/a | n/a |
| 2/3 = 10 | 4.66±1.16 | 4.11 |
| 3/3 = 8 | 5.01±0.81 | 3.23 |
| Smoking History | ||
| Yes = 8 | 4.92±1.01 | 3.43 |
| No = 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Not provided = 11 | 4.91±1.01 | 3.46 |
| COPD | 4.96±1.09 | 3.34 |
| COPD w/o Smoking | 4.82±1.09 | 3.68 |