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. 2025 Oct 23;26(21):10302. doi: 10.3390/ijms262110302
Abbreviation Full Term
AI Artificial Intelligence
AMP-224 PD-L2 Fc Fusion Protein
ATM Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated (gene)
AURKB Aurora B Kinase
BED Biologically Effective Dose
BED10 Biologically Effective Dose using an α/β ratio of 10
BRCA1/2 Breast Cancer Genes 1 and 2
CD Cluster of Differentiation
CD274 Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1)
CEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen
CRC Colorectal Cancer
ctDNA Circulating Tumour DNA
CTV Clinical Target Volume
dMMR Deficient Mismatch Repair
DAMP Damage-Associated Molecular Pattern
EMT Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition
ERE Electron Return Effect
ESMO European Society for Medical Oncology
EU European Union
FFCLP Freedom From Local–Regional Progression
GITR Glucocorticoid-Induced TNF Receptor
GNL Gradient Non-Linearity
GSK-3β Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Beta
GTV Gross Tumour Volume
Gy Gray (unit of radiation dose)
HR Hazard Ratio
HIF-1α Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 Alpha
HMGB1 High-Mobility Group Box 1
HR (repair) Homologous Recombination (DNA repair pathway)
ICD Immunogenic Cell Death
ICB Immune Checkpoint Blockade
IL-2 Interleukin-2
IL6R Interleukin-6 Receptor
IV Intravenous
KRAS Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog
LC Local Control
LET Linear Energy Transfer
M5A-IL2 Immunocytokine targeting CEA linked to IL-2
MDT Multidisciplinary Team
ML Machine Learning
MLC Multi-Leaf Collimator
MMR Mismatch Repair
MRIgRT Magnetic Resonance Image-guided Radiotherapy
MRgSBRT Magnetic Resonance-guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
MR-Linac Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator
MSI-H Microsatellite Instability-High
NHEJ Non-Homologous End Joining (DNA repair pathway)
OAR Organ at Risk
OER Oxygen Enhancement Ratio
ORCHESTRA Optimal Treatment for Patients with Oligometastatic Colorectal Cancer
OS Overall Survival
PFS Progression-Free Survival
PI3K/AKT Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase/Protein Kinase B Pathway
PKC Protein Kinase C
PTV Planning Target Volume
RILD Radiation-Induced Liver Disease
RNA-seq RNA Sequencing
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
RSI Radiosensitivity Index
SABR Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
SAE Serious Adverse Event
SBRT Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
SRS Stereotactic Radiosurgery
STING Stimulator of Interferon Genes
TAAs Tumour-Associated Antigens
TGFβ Transforming Growth Factor Beta
TNT Total Neoadjuvant Therapy
TP53 Tumour Protein 53
UK United Kingdom
US United States
VEGF Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor