| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| CSS | cancer-specific survival |
| DFS | disease-free survival |
| E/M | epithelial/mesenchymal |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| PDAC | pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| RFS | recurrence-free survival |
| OS | overall survival |
| RC | rectal cancer |