| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| ICI | immune checkpoint inhibitor(s) |
| PD-(L)1 | programmed death (ligand) 1 |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| OS | overall survival |
| ORR | objective response rate |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| OR | odds ratio |
| CI | confidence interval |
| NGS | next-generation sequencing |
| (ir)RECIST | (immune-related) response evaluation criteria in solid tumors |
| PD | progressive disease |
| SD | stable disease |
| PR | partial remission |
| CR | complete remission |
| CTLA4 | cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 |
| ECOG | Eastern cooperation oncology group performance status |
| BMI | body mass index |
| RTX | radiotherapy |
| CTX | chemotherapy |
| RCTX | radiochemotherapy |
| Q | quartile |
| Ref. | reference |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EML4–ALK | echinoderm microtubule associated protein-like 4 anaplastic lymphoma kinase |
| ROS1 | ROS proto-oncogene 1 |
| BRAF | v-Raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B |