| 3′UTR | 3′-untranslated region |
| Ago2 | Argonaute 2 |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| FFPE | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| HNSCC | Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
| HPV | Human papilloma virus |
| NPC | Nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| OSCC | Oral squamous cell carcinoma |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| RT | Radiation therapy |
| TSCC | Tongue squamous cell carcinoma |