| 95%CI | 95% Confidence Interval |
| ALK | Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase |
| APC | Antigen Presenting Cells |
| BOR | Best Objective Response |
| CRP | C-reactive Protein |
| CV | Coefficient of variation |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| ECOG PS | Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| HR | Hazard Ratio |
| IQR | Interquartile Range |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| NLR | Neutrophil to lymphocyte Ratio |
| NSCLC | Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
| ORR | Objective Response Rate |
| OS | Overall Survival |
| PD-1; mPD-1; sPD-1 | Programmed cell death 1; membrane-bound PD-1; Soluble PD-1 |
| PD-L1 TC | PD-L1 expression rate on tumor cells |
| PD-L1, PD-L2; mPD-L1, mPD-L2 sPD-L1, | Programmed death ligand 1, 2; membrane-bound PD-L1, PD-L2; Soluble PD-L1 |
| PFS | Progression-free Survival |
| RECIST | Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors |
| RPM | Revolutions per minute |
| TCR | T-cell Receptor |
| TILs | Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes |
| TMB | Tumor Mutational Burden |