| CXCR4 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 |
| SDF1/CXCL12 | stromal cell-derived factor 1/ C-X-C motif chemokine 12 |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| OX | oxaliplatin |
| 5FU | Fluorouracil |
| CT | 5-Fluorouracil and Oxaliplatin chemotherapy |
| RT-CT | Radiotherapy plus–5FU |
| EMT | epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| CDH1/E-CAD | E-Cadherin |
| RTV | relative tumor volume |
| TV | tumor volume |
| Pep R | peptide R |
| CSC | cancer stem cell |
| CTC | circulating tumor cell |