| cf DNA | circulating free DNA |
| CTC | circulating tumor cell |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| emPCR | emulsion polymerase chain reaction |
| FACS | flow-activated cell sorting |
| ITH | intratumoral heterogeneity |
| LCM | laser capture microdissection |
| MLBAC | multiple annealing and looping-based amplification cycles |
| MDA | multiple displacement amplification |
| MDR | multidrug resistance |
| mPCR | multiplex polymerase chain reaction |
| NGS | next generation sequencing |
| PTP | PicoTiterPlate |
| RNA-Seq | RNA sequencing |
| SEQC | sequencing quality control |
| SSNV | somatic single nucleotide variation |
| WGA | whole genome amplification |
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