| aCGH | array of Comparative Genomic Hybridization |
| CIMP | CpG Island Methylator Phenotype |
| CIN | Chromosomal Instability |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CMS | Consensus Molecular subtype |
| CNA | Copy Number Alterations |
| DFS | Disease-Free survival |
| EOCC | Early-onset colon cancer |
| EOCRC | Early-onset colorectal cancer |
| EORC | Early-onset rectal cancer |
| GEO | Gene Expression Omnibus |
| LOCC | Late-onset colon cancer |
| LOCRC | Late-onset colorectal cancer |
| LORC | Late-onset rectal cancer |
| LS | Lynch syndrome |
| MCRC | Metachronous colorectal cancer |
| MMR | Mismatch Repair |
| MSI | Microsatellite instability |
| MSS | Microsatellite stability |
| OS | Overall survival |
| SCNA | somatic copy number alterations |
| SCRC | Synchronous colorectal cancer |
| SD | Standard Deviation |