STAT3 and cancer: A similar correlation was found between expression changes in STAT3 and inhibition of EMV release following CBD treatment, as both PC3 and HEPG2 cells showed more reduction in STAT3 levels following CBD treatment, alongside a more pronounced inhibitory effect on total EMV release, compared to MDA-MB-231 cells; which, while showing overall significant reduction in EMVs and reduced levels of STAT3 and prohibitin, these effects were somewhat less marked than in the other two cancer types.