LB	Liquid Biopsy
WHO	World Health Organization
CT	Computed Tomography
MRI	Magnetic Resonance Imaging
cfDNA	Circulating Cell-Free DNA
cfRNA	Circulating Cell-Free RNA
CTCs	Circulating Tumor Cells
cfmiRNAs	Cell-Free MicroRNAs
EVs	Extracellular Vesicles
TEPs	Tumor Educated Platelets
PoC	Point of Care
FP	Fabry–Perot
SOI	Silicon on Insulator
PCM	Phase-Changing Material
VO2	Vanadium Dioxide
PET	Positron Emission Tomography
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
MVs	Microvesicles
dPCR	Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction
BEAMing	Bead Emulsion Amplification Magnetics
TAmSeq	Tagged Amplicon Deep Sequencing
NGS	Next Generation Sequencing
miRNA	microRNA
mRNA	Messenger RNA
LOC	Lab-on-Chip
µTASs	Micro Total Analysis Systems
ddPCR	Droplet Digital PCR
DBS	Dried Blood Spot
VAMS	Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling
NAATs	Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests
CSF	Cerebrospinal Fluid
qRT-PCR	Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
IVD	In Vitro Diagnostics
ACS	American Cancer Society
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NCI	National Cancer Institute
NAACCR	North American Association of Central Cancer Registries
PSA	Prostate Specific Antigen
CEA	Carcinoembryonic Antigen
HER 2	Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2
BC	Breast Cancer
IHC	Immunohistochemical
ER	Estrogen Receptor
PR	Progesterone Receptor
ELISA	Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay
MCF-7	Michigan Cancer Foundation-7
PAI-1	Plasminogen Activtor- 1
NAF	Nipple Aspirate Fluid
PC	Prostate Cancer
DRE	Digital Rectal Examination
NSCLS	Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
SCLC	Small-Cell Lung Cancer
BASs	Bronchial Aspirates
BAL	Bronchial Lavage
DR	Dynamic Range
KRAS	Kirsten Rat Sarcoma
PCR	Polymerase Chain Reaction
HPLC	High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
GFP	Green Fluorescent Protein
IgG	Immunoglobulin G
LoD	Limit of Detection
HAS	Human Serum Albumin
LSPR	Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance
Tg	Thyroglobulin
CRP	C-Reactive Protein
CK-MB	Creatine Kinase-MB
MRR	Microring Resonator
SPR	Surface Plasmon Resonance
NHAs	Nanohole Arrays
EOT	Extraordinary Optical Transmission
WGM	Whispering Gallery Mode
FPIs	Fabry–Perot Interferometers
PCSMs	Photonic Crystal Surface Modes
MOFs	Metal–Organic Frameworks
STF	S-Tapered Optical Fiber
mAb	Monoclonal Antibody
Nb	Nanobody
SRRs	Split-Ring Resonators
AFP	Alpha-Fetoprotein
STF	Surface Thin Film
SEM	Scanning Electron Microscope
SNR	Signal-to-Noise Ratio
OMC	Optical Microfiber Coupler
GO	Graphene Oxide
GNP	Gold Nanoparticle
SA-GNPs	Streptavidin-Modified Gold Nanoparticles
LMR	Lossy Mode Resonance
WDM	Wavelength Division Multiplexing
OSA	Optical Spectrum Analyzer
MIM	Metal–Insulator–Metal
FOM	Figure of Merit
f-PSA	Free Prostate-Specific Antigen
EBL	Electron Beam Lithography
CAGR	Compound Annual Growth Rate
ELBS	European Liquid Biopsy Society
AI	Artificial Intelligence
MTV	Metabolic Tumor Volume
NSCLC	Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
CRISPR-Cas9	Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
S	Sensitivity