| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| AK | actinic keratosis |
| APC | antigen-presenting cells |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| BCG | Bacillus Calmette–Guérin |
| BD | Bowen’s disease |
| BSM | breast skin metastases |
| bFGF | basic fibroblast growth factor |
| CTB | cathepsin B |
| CTD | cathepsin D |
| EMPD | extramammary Paget’s disease |
| DC | dendritic cells |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FLICE | Fas-associated death domain-like IL-1β-converting enzyme inhibitory protein |
| G-CSF | granulocyte colony stimulating factor |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte and monocyte stimulating factor |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| IM | imiquimod |
| IRM | immune response modifiers |
| LC | Langerhans cells |
| LM | lentigo maligna |
| MF | mycosis fungoides |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MIP | macrophage inflammatory proteins |
| MIS | melanoma in situ |
| MMP-9 | matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| NK cells | natural killer cells |
| NMSC | nonmelanoma skin cancer |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| nBCC | nodular basal cell carcinoma |
| pDC | plasmacytoid dendritic cells |
| PCL | primary cutaneous lymphoma |
| PDT | photodynamic therapy |
| PTCH | protein patched homolog |
| RCT | randomized clinical trial |
| sBCC | superficial basal cell carcinoma |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| PCL | primary cutaneous lymphoma |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| TAAs | tumour-associated antigens |
| TIMP | tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TRAIL | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| TSP-1 | thrombospondin-1 |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |