| AKT | Protein KinaseB |
| ANXA2 | AnnexinA2 |
| AP-1 | Activator Protein-1 |
| α-SMA | Alpha–Smooth-Muscle Actin |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell Lymphoma2 |
| CAF | Cancer-Associated Fibroblast |
| c-JUN | Jun Proto-Oncogene |
| c-MYC | Cellular Myc Oncogene |
| CD4 | Cluster of Differentiation4 |
| CD8 | Cluster of Differentiation8 |
| CD40 | Cluster of Differentiation40 |
| CD80 | Cluster of Differentiation80 |
| CDK1 | Cyclin-Dependent Kinase1 |
| CDK4 | Cyclin-Dependent Kinase4 |
| CXCL12 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand12 |
| CXCR4 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Receptor4 |
| CRD | Carbohydrate-Recognition Domain |
| CSC | Cancer Stem Cell |
| DC | Dendritic Cell |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition |
| ERK | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase |
| FAK | Focal Adhesion Kinase |
| FOXP3 | Forkhead BoxP3 |
| Gal-1 | Galectin-1 |
| Gal-2 | Galectin-2 |
| Gal-3 | Galectin-3 |
| Gal-4 | Galectin-4 |
| Gal-7 | Galectin-7 |
| Gal-8 | Galectin-8 |
| Gal-9 | Galectin-9 |
| GC | Gastric Cancer |
| GLI1 | Glioma-Associated Oncogene Homolog1 |
| GM1 | Monosialotetrahexosyl-ganglioside1 |
| GRP78 | Glucose-Regulated Protein78 |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3Beta |
| H-RAS | Harvey Rat-Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog |
| HIF-1 | Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 |
| HLA-DR | Human Leucocyte Antigen, DR-Isotype |
| HMMR | Hyaluronan-Mediated Motility Receptor (CD168) |
| HER2 | Human Epidermal Growth-Factor Receptor2 |
| hTERT | Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase |
| IGF-1R | Insulin-Like Growth-Factor-1 Receptor |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-Gamma |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IM | Intestinal Metaplasia |
| JNK | c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase |
| LNM | Lymph-Node Metastasis |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| MEK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| mTOR | Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| MMP-1 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 |
| MUC1 | Mucin1 |
| MUC5AC | Mucin5AC |
| NCAPG | Non-SMC CondensinI Complex SubunitG |
| NEO1 | Neogenin-1 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear-Factor κ-Light-Chain-Enhancer of ActivatedB cells |
| NRP-1 | Neuropilin-1 |
| PAR-1 | Protease-Activated Receptor-1 |
| PC | Peritoneal Carcinomatosis |
| PD-1 | Programmed Cell-Death Protein1 |
| PD-L1 | Programmed Death-Ligand1 |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase |
| RAS | Rat-Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog |
| RAF | Rapidly Accelerated Fibrosarcoma Kinase |
| Rb | Retinoblastoma Protein |
| ROCK1 | Rho-Associated Coiled-Coil-Containing Protein Kinase1 |
| SHP2 | Src-Homology-2-Containing Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase2 |
| Skp2 | S-Phase Kinase-Associated Protein2 |
| SMAD2 | Mothers-Against-Decapentaplegic Homolog2 |
| SMC | Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes |
| SNP | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |
| SRCC | Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma |
| STAT | Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription |
| TCF-4 | T-Cell Factor-4 |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor-Beta |
| Th17 | T-Helper-17 Lymphocyte |
| TIM-3 | T-Cell Immunoglobulin and Mucin-Domain-Containing-3 |
| TME | Tumor Micro-Environment |
| TNM | Tumor, Node, Metastasis (staging) |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular Cell-Adhesion Molecule1 |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| VM | Vasculogenic Mimicry |
| Wee1 | WEE1 G2/M Check-Point Kinase |
| Wnt | Wingless/Integrated Signaling Pathway |
| XIAP | X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein |
| XAF-1 | XIAP-Associated Factor1 |
| YAP1 | Yes-Associated Protein1 |