| BC | breast cancer |
| RASSF1A | RAS-association domain family member 1A gene |
| ATM | ataxia-telangiectasia mutated gene |
| 450K | Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| DCIS | ductal carcinoma in situ |
| IDC | invasive ductal carcinoma |
| cfDNA | cell free DNA |
| CTCs | circulating tumor cells |