| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| BCL-2 | B cell lymphoma-2 |
| BCRP | Breast cancer resistance protein |
| c-FLIP | Cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein |
| CML | Chronic myeloid leukemia |
| CYP | Cytochrome P450 |
| DCK | Deoxycytidine kinase |
| DISC | Death-inducing signaling complex |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| FPGS | Folylpolyglutamate synthetase |
| GGH | γ-glutamyl-hydrolase |
| GLUT2 | Glucose transporter 2 |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferases |
| HR | Homologous recombination |
| IAPs | Inhibitor-of-apoptosis proteins |
| MDR1 | Multidrug resistance protein 1 |
| MRP1 | MDR-associated protein 1 |
| MRR | Homologous recombination repair |
| NER | Nucleotide excision repair system |
| NSCLC | Non-small-cell lung carcinoma |
| PDGFR | Platelet-derived growth factor receptors |
| PgP | P-glycoprotein |
| RFC-1 | Reduced folate carrier 1 |
| SLC | Solute Carrier Family |
| TLA | Three-letter acronym |
| TS | Thymidylate synthase |
| TYMS | Thymidylate synthase gene |
| UGT | Uridine diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase |
| VEGFR1/2/3 | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1, 2, and 3 |