| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| NMSCs | Nonmelanoma skin cancers |
| SM | Sulfur mustard |
| NM | Nitrogen mustard |
| HDI | Human Development Index |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| mABs-drug | monoclonal AntiBody |
| MtRth | Metabolic RadioTherapy |
| DSB | DNA double-strand break |
| IT | Isomeric Transition |
| ISOLDE | Isotope Separator On-Line Detector |
| API | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| LET | Linear energy transfer |
| MIBG | Meta-iodobenzylguanidine |
| ARPI | Active radiopharmaceutical ingredients |
| RLT | Radioligand therapy |
| NCRT | Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy |
| ACRT | Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy |
| NETs | Neuroendocrine tumors |
| SST | Somatostatin |
| PRRT | Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy |
| PSMA | Prostate-specific membrane antigen |
| GEP | Gastroenteropancreatic |
| RTSR | Radioligand therapy of somatostatin receptor |
| MtMn | Metastatic melanoma |
| MC1R | Melanocortin- subtype 1 receptor |
| GPCRs | G protein-coupled receptors |
| α-MSH | α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| FES | 18F-fluoroestradiol |
| ER | Estrogen Receptor |
| PR | Progesterone Receptor |
| HR | Hormone Receptor |
| FDG | 8F-fluorodeoxyglucose |
| FR-α,β | Folate receptor alpha,beta |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| NNI | The National Nanotechnology Initiative |
| NCTCs | Nanocytostatic Therapeutic Complexes |
| PK | Pharmacokinetics |
| BD | Biodistribution |
| NOTA | 1,4,7-Triazacyclononane-1,4,7-Triacetic Acid |
| NODAG | Glutaric Acid Derivative of NOTA |
| DOTA | 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-Tetraacetic Acid |
| DODAGA | Derivative of DOTA |
| NCTCs | Nanocytostatics |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| TrAbl | Thermal ablation |
| SPIONs | SuperParamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles |
| MIH | Magnetic induction hyperthermia |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| DAC | Depletion of antioxidant capability |