| BMI | Body mass index |
| BC | Breast cancer |
| BCSS | Breast cancer-specific survival |
| cCR | Clinical complete response |
| cPR | Clinical partial response |
| CC | Craniocaudal |
| DA | Dense area |
| EBC | Early breast cancer |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| MBD | Mammographic breast density |
| NAC | Neoadjuvant chemotherapy |
| NDA | Non-dense area |
| pCR | Pathologic complete response |
| PDA | Percentage dense area |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| RFS | Relapse-free survival |
| RPH | Royal Perth Hospital |
| SD | Stable disease |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |
| WA PACS | Western Australian Picture Archiving and Communication System |