| APC | Antigen-presenting cell |
| ATV-NDV | NDV-modified autologous tumor cell vaccine |
| BM | Bone marrow |
| CIS | Central Immune System |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CTL | Cytolytic T lymphocyte |
| CTLP | Precursor of a CTL |
| DAMP | Damage-associated molecular pattern |
| DR | Dietary restriction |
| ECA | External control arm |
| EV | Extracellular microvessel |
| GBM | Glioblastoma multiforme |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| HCV | Hepatitis C Virus |
| HMGB1 | High mobility group box 1 protein |
| HN | Hemagglutinin-Neuraminidase protein |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HSP | Heat-Shock protein |
| ICB | Immune Checkpoint Blockade |
| ICD | Immunogenic Cell Death |
| IDH1 | Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 |
| IFN-I | Type I Interferon; Interferon a,ß |
| IOZK | Immune-Oncological Center Cologne |
| IO-VACR | NDV-modified individualized dendritic cell vaccine |
| mEHT | Modulated Electrohyperthermia |
| MGMT | O6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility Complex |
| MTC | Memory T Cell |
| NDV | Newcastle Disease Virus |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| NSA | Non-self Antigen |
| OS | Overall Survival |
| OV | Oncolytic Virus |
| PAMP | Pathogen-associated Molecular Pattern |
| PRR | Pattern-Recognition Receptor |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Study |
| RIG-I | Retinoic acid inducible Gene I |
| RLR | RIG-I-like Receptor |
| RWD | Real World Data |
| TA | Tumor Antigen |
| TLS | Tertiary Lymphnode-like Structures |
| TME | Tumor Microenvironment |
| TMZ | Temozolomide |
| TNF | Tumornecrosis Factor |
| TRAIL | TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand |
| VOL | Viral Oncolysate |