It was found that p-STAT3 could be detected in 6 of 38 (15.8%) non-cancerous cervical epithelia, in 84.0% (21/25; p<0.01) adenocarcinomas and in 36 of 43 (83.7%; p<0.01) squamous cell carcinomas. Here, STAT3 is linked to squamous cell carcinoma.