STAT5A and colorectal carcinoma: We further explored the co-expression of STAT members in patients with CRC, and there were strong or moderate positive relationships between STAT1 and STAT2, STAT3, STAT4, and STAT5A; STAT2 and STAT3, STAT4, STAT5A, STAT5B, and STAT6; STAT3 and STAT4, STAT5A, and STAT5B and; STAT5A and STAT5B and STAT6 (p < 0.05) (Figure 7C).