| ABPAS | Alcian Blue periodic acid-Schiff |
| ACC | adenoid cystic carcinoma |
| AMACAR | alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase |
| BC | breast cancer |
| BLIA | basal-like immune-activated |
| BLIS | basal-like immune-suppressed |
| CAP | cyclophosphamide + doxorubicin + cisplatin schedule |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CK | cytokeratin |
| CR | complete response |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CTH | chemotherapy |
| DFS | disease-free survival |
| DXL | docetaxel |
| DXR | doxorubicin |
| EBUS | endobronchial ultrasound |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| FAC | 5-fluorouracil + doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide schedule |
| GATA-3 | GATA binding protein 3 |
| HE | hematoxylin and eosin |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| LAR | luminal androgen receptor |
| MES | mesenchymal |
| mo | month |
| ND | not done |
| NVB | vinorelbine |
| OS | overall survival |
| PAX-8 | paired-box gene 8 |
| PD | progressive disease |
| PET-CT | positron emission tomography-computed tomography |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| RTH | radiation therapy |
| SD | stable disease |
| SMA | smooth muscle actin |
| SLNB | sentinel node biopsy |
| TKI | tyrosine kinase inhibitor |