| ALDH | Aldehyde dehydrogenase |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BAX | B-cell lymphoma 2-associated X protein |
| BCL | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| CAF | Cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| CHM | Chinese herbal medicine |
| CHOP | C-EBP homologous protein |
| CHP | Chinese herbal prescription |
| CMH | Chinese medicinal herbs |
| Elk1 | ETS-like transcription factor 1 |
| DRP1 | Dynamin-related protein 1 |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin gallate |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| Erα | Estrogen receptor alpha |
| Fen1 | Flap Endonuclease 1 |
| IBC | Inflammatory breast cancer |
| IL-12 | Interleukin 12 |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCF-7 | Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (human breast cancer cell line) |
| MDA-MB-231 | A human breast cancer cell line |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| ODE | Oldenlandia diffusa extract |
| OPA | Optic atrophy protein |
| ORR | Overall response rate |
| POLD1 | DNA polymerase delta catalytic subunit gene |
| p-eIF2α | Phosphorylated eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha |
| p-PERK | Phosphorylated PKR-like ER kinase |
| ERK | Phosphorylated extracellular signal-Regulated kinase |
| PMNs | Pre-Metastatic niches |
| Qi | Vital energy (in Traditional Chinese medicine) |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RSK | Ribosomal S6 kinase |
| RSV | Resveratrol |
| SBGE | Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi extract |
| SbE | Scutellaria baicalensis extract |
| SG | Salvia miltiorrhiza–Ginseng |
| SGLXD | Shu-Gan-Liang-Xue Decoction |
| STS | Steroid sulfatase |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic acid |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese medicine |
| VEGF-A | Vascular endothelial growth factor A |