| IRX | Iroquois class homeobox |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| GWAS | Genome-wide association study |
| PCTA | Pan-cancer cell line transcriptome atlas |
| GTEx | Genotype-tissue expression |
| TCGA | The cancer genomic atlas |
| OS | Overall survival |
| RFS | Relapse-free survival |
| DFS | Disease-free survival |
| ESR1 | Estrogen alpha receptor |
| AR | Androgen receptor |