Clinicopathological findings showed significant differences in lymph node metastasis, tissue differentiation, and histology on induction of Nestin expression; Nestin expression correlated with STAT3, Nrf2, and SOX2 expression.Nestin/STAT3/SOX2/Nrf2 are involved in angiogenesis and lung cancer development. The gene discussed is STAT3; the disease is metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes.