| 450K | Infinium Human Methylation array 450 |
| AN | Adjacent normal |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| BCR | Biochemical recurrence |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| cfDNA | Circulating cell-free DNA |
| ddPCR | Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction |
| FFPE | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| LNA | Locked nucleic acids |
| mCRPC | Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer |
| mPCa | Metastatic prostate cancer |
| MS-ddPCR | Methylation-specific droplet digital polymerase chain reaction |
| NA | Not available |
| NS | Not significant |
| OS | Overall survival |
| PBC | Peripheral blood cells |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PCa | Prostate cancer |
| qMSP | Quantitative methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| RP | Radical prostatectomy |
| TUR-P | Transurethral resection of the prostate |