Tissue microarray analysis of signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (Stat3) and phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) in node-negative breast cancer shows nuclear localization is associated with a better prognosis.
Dolled-Filhart M, Camp RL, Kowalski DP, Smith BL, Rimm DL. Tissue microarray analysis of signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (Stat3) and phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) in node-negative breast cancer shows nuclear localization is associated with a better prognosis. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 594-600. PMID: 12576423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute-Phase ProteinsBiomarkersBreast NeoplasmsCell NucleusDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphatic MetastasisMultivariate AnalysisPhosphorylationPhosphotyrosinePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSTAT3 Transcription FactorSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTrans-ActivatorsConceptsNode-negative breast cancerBreast cancerCytoplasmic expressionNuclear expressionOverall survivalReceptor stainingPrognostic markerPhospho-STAT3Breast cancer tissue microarrayEstrogen receptor stainingProgesterone receptor stainingNode-negative tumorsLarge retrospective studyIndependent prognostic markerBreast cancer specimensTissue microarray analysisCancer tissue microarrayShort-term survivalTranscription 3Breast cancer tumorsHER2 stainingBetter prognosisRetrospective studyRole of STAT3Signal transducer