AR	Androgen receptor
CAF	Cancer-associated fibroblast
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EMT	Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
ER	Estrogen receptor
HIF	Hypoxia-inducible factor
IBC, NST	Invasive breast carcinoma of no special type
iCAF	Inflammatory cancer-associated fibroblast
IM	Immunomodulatory subtype
LAR	Luminal androgen receptor subtype
M	Mesenchymal subtype
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
MSL	Mesenchymal stem-like subtype
myCAF	Myofibroblast-like cancer-associated fibroblast
NAC	Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
pCR	Pathological complete response
PR	Progesterone receptor
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor beta
TME	Tumor microenvironment
TNBC	Triple-negative breast cancer
VDR	Vitamin D receptor