| APC | Antigen presenting cell |
| BMDC | Bone morrow-derived macrophages |
| BRAFi | BRAF Inhibitor |
| CAF | Carcinoma-associated fibroblasts |
| DAB | Dabrafenib |
| DC | Dentritic cell |
| ENC | Encorafenib |
| HNSCC | Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
| IL-1α | Interleukin-1 alpha |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-1Ra | Interleukin-1 receptor |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MCA | Methylcholanthrene |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| NK | Natural killer cells |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B-cells |
| TAM | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| Th | T helper type T |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| Treg | Regulatory T cells |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |