Here, we have determined the effect of irinotecan treatment on the expression/activation of tumor suppressor genes (including p15Ink4b, p21Cip1, p27Kip1, and p53) and oncogenes (including OPN, IL8, PD-L1, NF-κB, ISG15, Cyclin D1, and c-Myc) using qRT-PCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence (IF), and RNA sequencing of tumor specimens. The gene discussed is CXCL8; the disease is neoplasm.