| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CIK | Cytokine-induced killer |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| EMR | Electronic medical record |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| HRQoL | Health-related quality of life |
| HSP | Heat-shock protein |
| IVC | Intravenous vitamin C |
| OS | Overall survival |
| TET | Ten-Eleven Translocation |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |