| LGC | Lung cancer |
| EGP | Enriched glycopeptide |
| LC-MS | liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| MS/MS | Tandem mass spectrometry |
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| PSA | Prostate specific antigen |
| CEA | Carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CA125 | Cancer antigen 125 |
| CSGSA | Comprehensive Serum Glycopeptide Spectra Analysis |
| QC | quality control |
| PPV | positive predictive value |
| MFR | mean-fold ratio |