| AR | androgen receptor |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| COMT | catechol-O-methyltransferase |
| EGCG | epigallocatechin gallate |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| ESN | endometrial stromal nodule |
| ESS | endometrial stromal sarcoma |
| GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| HE | hematoxylin and eosin staining |
| HG-ESS | high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| IHC | immunohistochemistry |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LG-ESS | low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma |
| LM | leiomyoma |
| LMS | leiomyosarcoma |
| MCM | minichromosome maintenance protein |
| MITF | microphthalmia associated transcription factor |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MVP | major vault protein |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PEComa | perivascular epithelioid cell tumor |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| SMA | smooth muscle actin |
| SPRM | selective progesterone receptor modulator |
| STUMP | smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TOP-2A | DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha |
| TSP1 | thrombospondin 1 |
| UPA | ulipristal acetate |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |