| AUC | Area under the curve |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticle |
| Au@HSANP | Gold nanocore-encapsulated human serum albumin nanoparticles |
| CL | Clearance rate |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| EPR effect | Enhanced permeability and retention effect |
| HSA | Human serum albumin |
| HSANPs | Human serum albumin nanoparticle |
| ip | Intraperitoneal |
| IPC | Intraperitoneal chemotherapy |
| iv | Intravenous |
| MPS | mononuclear phagocyte system |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| p.i. | Post injection |
| SPECT | Single photon emission computed tomography |
| T/M ratio | Tumor-to-muscle ratio |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| %ID/g | Percent of injected dose per gram |