| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| AJCC | American Joint Committee on Cancer |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| CA19-9 | Cancer antigen 19-9 |
| CA72-4 | Cancer antigen 72-4 |
| CEA | Carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| ECLIA | Electrochemiluminescent immunoassay |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ESMO | European Society for Medical Oncology |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| GGT | Gamma-glutamyl transferase |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NK | Natural killer |
| NOS | Not otherwise specified |
| pTNM | Pathologic TNM |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| WHO | World Health Organization |