| ALL | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
| AML-MRC | AML with myelodysplastic related changes |
| APL | Acute promyelocytic leukemia |
| ATRA | All-trans-retinoic acid |
| BCR | Breakpoint cluster region |
| CLL | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| CMC | Critical micelle concentration |
| CML | Chronic myeloid leukemia |
| DMPG | Dimyristoyl phosphatidylglycerol |
| DOPC | Dioleoyl phosphatidylcholine |
| DOPE | Dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine |
| DOPE | Dioleoylphosphatidyl ethanolamine |
| DOTAP | 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane |
| DPPC | Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine |
| DPPG | Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylglycerol |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| EPR | Enhanced permeability and retention |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FLT3 | Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3 |
| LSC | Leukemic stem cell |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NLCs | Nanostructured lipid carriers |
| OA | Oleic acid |
| OS | Overall survival |
| PDGF-Rs | Receptors for platelet-derived growth factor |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PGA | Poly glycolic acid |
| PLA | Poly lactic acid |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PTL | Parthenolide |
| RES | Reticuloendothelial system |
| RGD | Arginylglycylaspartic acid |
| ROR1 | Tyrosine-protein kinase transmembrane receptor |
| SLNs | Solid lipid nanoparticles |
| SYK | Spleen tyrosine kinase |
| t-AML | Therapy-related AML |
| TKIs | Tyrosine kinase inhibitors |
| Tm | Phase transition temperature |
| VEGFRs | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptors |
| VSLI | Vincristine sulfate liposome injection |