| ALDH1 | Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 |
| bFGF | Basic fibroblast growth factor |
| CSC | Cancer stem cell |
| CTC | Circulating tumor cell |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| FACS | Fluorescence activated cell sorting |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FMI | Forward migration index |
| HIF | Hypoxia inducible factor |
| ILK | Integrin-linked kinase |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| PMMA | Poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| RTDP | Tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)dichlororuthenium(II) hexahydrate |
| P/S | Penicillin/ streptomycin |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |