| ACLM | American College of Lifestyle Medicine |
| AMICO | Ambulatorio di Medicina Integrata e Condotta in Oncologia |
| BC | Breast cancer |
| BIA | Bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CRF | Cancer-related fatigue |
| ER | Oestrogen receptor |
| ECW | Extracellular water |
| FFM | Fat-free mass |
| FM | Fat mass |
| Gy | Gray |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HP | Histopathological |
| ICW | Intracellular water |
| IHC | Immunohistochemical |
| Na+/K+ pump | Sodium-potassium pump |
| NST | No special type |
| PhA | Phase angle |
| PPSP | Persistent postsurgical pain |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| QMBE | Qigong Mind–Body Exercise |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| QTC | Qigong and Tai Chi |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SIO | Society for Integrative Oncology |
| SMM | Skeletal muscle mass |
| TBW | Total body water |