18F-FDG	Fluorodeoxyglucose (radiotracer used in PET)
2D	Two-Dimensional
3D	Three-Dimensional
AI	Artificial Intelligence
AQP(s)	Aquaporin(s)
CEUS	Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
CNNs	Convolutional Neural Networks
CRC	Colorectal Cancer
CT	Computed Tomography
D2-40	Immunohistochemical marker for lymphatic vessels
DL	Deep learning
DWI	Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
EBUS	Endobronchial Ultrasound
ECM	Extracellular Matrix
EGF	Epidermal Growth Factor
ENE	Extranodal Extension
ERUS	Endorectal Ultrasound
ESAM	Endothelial-Specific Adhesion Molecule
FAO	Fatty Acid Oxidation
FASN	Fatty Acid Synthase
FGF-2	Fibroblast Growth Factor-2
FNAB	Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
HF-QUS	High-Frequency Quantitative Ultrasound
HE	Hematoxylin & Eosin
HGF	Hepatocyte Growth Factor
HSP47	Heat Shock Protein 47
ICG	Indocyanine Green
IFP	Interstitial Fluid Pressure
IGF-1	Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1
IGF-1R	Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Receptor
LNs	Lymph Nodes
LNM	Lymph Node Metastasis
LPA	Lysophosphatidic Acid
LEC(s)	Lymphatic Endothelial Cell(s)
LVI	Lympho-Vascular Invasion
MHC	Major Histocompatibility Complex
MMP	Matrix Metalloproteinase
MRI	Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NSCLC	Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
PDGF-BB	Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB
PET–CT	Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomography
PET–MRI	Positron Emission Tomography–Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PMN	Premetastatic Niche
PPAR-α	Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor Alpha
QUS	Quantitative Ultrasound
S1P	Sphingosine-1-Phosphate
SLN	Sentinel Lymph Node
SLNB	Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
TD(s)	Tumor Deposit(s)
TNM	Tumor, Node, Metastasis staging system
US	Ultrasound
VEGF-C	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-C
VEGFR-3	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3
VGSC(s)	Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel(s)
ViTs	Vision Transformers