ABC	ATP binding cassettes
CSC	Cancer stem cells
MDR	Multi drug resistance
OCT4	Octamer-binding transcription factor 4
ALDH	Aldehyde dehydrogenase
EpCAM	Epithelial cell adhesion molecule
EMT	Epithelial to mesenchymal transition
SOX2	Sex determining region y-box 2
MMIC	Malignant melanoma initiating cells
P-gp	Permeability glycoprotein
MRP	Multidrug resistance-associated protein
BCRP	Breast cancer resistant protein
APE	Aminoacyl tRNA-peptidyltRNA-decylated tRNA
mTOR	Mammalian target of rapamycin
PAK1	p-21 Activated kinase 1
HMGA	High mobility group A
EGFR	Epidermal growth factor receptor
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa beta
PI3K	Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
COX2	Cyclooxygenase 2
ERBB2	Receptor tyrosine kinase 2
SMO	Smoothened
PTEN	Phosphatase and tensin homolog
DNAPK	DNA dependent protein kinase
LMWH	Low molecular weight heparin
HIF	Hypoxia inducible factor
IL	Interleukin
PG	Prostaglandin
PGI2	Prostacyclin
LT	Leukotriene
TX	Thromboxane
LTC₄	Leukotriene C 4
CXCR1	C-X-C chemokine receptor type 1
CoA	Coenzyme A
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
LPI	Lysophosphatidylinositol
PDAC	Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
GPCR	G-protein-coupled receptor
S1P	Sphingosine-1-phosphate
GSH	Glutathione
GSX	Glutathione conjugates
GSSH	Glutathione disulphide
HSC	Hematopoietic stem cells
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
MAPK	Mitogen activated protein kinase
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
PPARγ	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
MCT	Monocarbonate transporters
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
ESC	Embryonic stem cells
BBB	Blood brain barrier
CNS	Central nervous system
Nrf2	Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2
HDL	High density lipoproteins
KRAS	Kirsten rat sarcoma
MGMT	Ο6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase
TCA	Tricarboxylic acid cycle
TIS	Therapy induced senescence
EC	Endothelial cells
ECM	Extracellular matrix
CAF	Cancer associated fibroblasts
MSC	Mesenchymal stem cells
TAM	Tumour associated macrophages
GBM	Glioblastoma multiforme
HNSCC	Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
EGF	Epidermal growth factor
STAT3	Signal transducer and activator of transcription factor 3
PKM2	Pyruvate kinase M2
NK	Natural killer
MIC	Metastasis initiating cells
SETD	SET domain
DTC	Disseminated tumour cells
CTC	Circulating tumour cells