| CT | computed tomography |
| CDK4/6i | CDK4/6 inhibitors |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| GATA3 | GATA protein binding 3 |
| HE | hematoxylin-eosin |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| IHC | immunohistochemistry |
| MBC | metastatic breast cancer |
| MPM | multiple primary malignancies |
| NE | neuroendocrine |
| NSE | neuron-specific enolase |
| NST | no special type |
| PET-CT | positron emission tomography-computed tomography |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| RT | radiotherapy |
| SCLC | small cell lung carcinoma |
| SEER | surveillance, epidemiology and end result |
| SPM | second primary malignancies |
| TNBC | triple negative breast cancer |
| TTF-1 | thyroid transcription factor-1 |
| WHO | World Health Organization |