How to display the data read in DataReceived event handler of serialport

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I have the following code which needs the data to be read from port and then display in a textbox. I am using DataReceived event handler for this purpose but donot know how to display this data in textbox. From various sources i learnt that Invoke method should be used for this but donot know how to use it. Suggestions please...

    private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        //SerialPort mySerialPort = new SerialPort("COM3");
        mySerialPort.PortName = "COM3";
        mySerialPort.BaudRate = 9600;
        mySerialPort.Parity = Parity.None;
        mySerialPort.StopBits = StopBits.One;
        mySerialPort.DataBits = 8;
        mySerialPort.Handshake = Handshake.None;
        mySerialPort.DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(mySerialPort_DataReceived);
        mySerialPort.Open();
    }

    private void mySerialPort_DataReceived(object sender, SerialDataReceivedEventArgs e)
    {
        SerialPort sp = (SerialPort)sender;
        string s= sp.ReadExisting();
        // next i want to display the data in s in a textbox. textbox1.text=s gives a cross thread exception
    }
    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

        mySerialPort.WriteLine("AT+CMGL=\"ALL\"");

    }
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