| ALN | Axillary lymph nodes |
| ALNC | Axillary lymph node clearance |
| BC | Breast cancer |
| DC | Dendritic cell |
| FNA | Fine needle aspiration |
| HEV | High endothelial venule |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| LN | Lymph node |
| NK | Natural killer |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| pDC | Plasmacytoid dendritic cell |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| SLN | Sentinel lymph nodes |
| SLNB | Sentinel lymph node biopsy |
| WSI | Whole-section immunohistochemistry |