Elevated Stat3 phosphorylation at Ser residue 727 (Ser727) was also detected in endometrial (18.3%, 11/60) and cervical (23.0%, 24/104) cancer tissues and cell lines (HT3, RL95-2 & Hec-1B) (Figure 2A and B; Tables 1 and 2). The gene discussed is STAT3; the disease is cancer.