| EMP | Epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| MET | Mesenchymal–epithelial transition |
| MS-HRM | Methylation-sensitive high-resolution melting |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| MSP | Methylation-specific PCR |
| CpG | Cytosine–guanine dinucleotides |
| MRD | Minimal residual disease |
| CTCs | Circulating tumour cells |
| ctDNA | Circulating tumour DNA |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| AKR1B1 | Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member B1 |
| APC | Adenomatous Polyposis Coli |
| RASSF1A | Ras Association Domain Family Member 1A |
| RARß | Retinoic Acid Receptor Beta |
| CDKN2A | Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 2A |
| BRCA1 | Breast Cancer 1 |
| TWIST1 | Twist Family BHLH Transcription Factor 1 |
| CRABP1 | Cellular Retinoic Acid Binding Protein 1 |
| DKK3 | Dickkopf WNT Signaling Pathway Inhibitor 3 |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| VIM | Vimentin |
| GRHL2 | Grainyhead-Like Transcription Factor 2 |
| MIR200C | MicroRNA 200c |
| CDH1 | Cadherin 1 |
| SFRP2 | Secreted Frizzled Related Protein 2 |
| GFRA1 | GDNF Family Receptor Alpha 1 |