MDR	multidrug resistance
DDS	drug delivery system
EPR	enhanced permeation and retention
MPS	mononuclear phagocytic system
SPIO	superparamagnetic iron oxide
QUE	quercetin
PMs	polymeric microspheres
OA-CTS	oleic acid-conjugated chitosan
PTX	paclitaxel
DAS	dasatinib
PEG	polyethylene glycol
CSCs	cancer stem cells
SAL	salinomycin
DTX	docetaxel
STS	staurosporine
Epi	epirubicin
CUR	curcumin
Phen	phenformin
Gem	gemcitabine
Phen M	phenformin-loaded micelles
Gem M	gemcitabine-loaded micelles
FUDR	floxuridine
BdM	bendamustine
CPT	camptothecin
HAS	human serum albumin
miRNAs	MicroRNAs
siRNAs	small interfering RNAs
shRNAs	short hairpin RNAs
MVP	major vault protein
NSC-PLL-PA	N-succinyl chitosan-poly-l-lysine-palmitic acid
HMNs	lipoprotein-mimicking nanoparticles
MSN	mesoporous silica nanoparticle
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
GMP	gemcitabine monosposphate
NSCLC	non-small–cell lung cancer
GSH	glutathione
NSC–SS–UA	N-succinyl chitosan–cystamine–urocanic acid
PDT	photodynamic therapy
PS	photosensitizer
NIR	near-infrared
GQDs	graphene quantum dots
RES	reticule endothelial system
RBC	red blood cell
Ce6	chlorin e6
UCNPs	upconversion nanoparticles
PTT	photothermal therapy
PDA	polydopamine
GNRs	gold nanorods
CNTs	carbon nanotubes
rGO	graphene oxide
HIFU	high intensity focused ultrasound
CT	computed tomography
PET/CT	positron emission computed tomography
SPECT	single photon emission computed tomography
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
USI	ultrasound imaging
PA	photoacoustic imaging
FI	fluorescence imaging
DOX	doxorubicin
p38 MAPK	p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase
PLGA	poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
HCPT	10-hydroxycamptothecin
HMME	hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether
MPEG-b-PAMAM	methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(amidoamine)
CI	combination index
DexAMs	cyclodextrin-modified dendritic polyamines
SAHA	suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid
cRGD	cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartic acid
TNF	tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Au-TNF	TNF coated gold nanospheres