| 3-CCA | Coumarin 3-carboxylic acid |
| 7-OH CCA | 7-hydroxycoumarin 3-carboxylic acid |
| FPKM | Fragments Per Kilobase Million |
| GLP | Good Laboratory Practices |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practices |
| GNP | Gold Nanoparticle |
| IMRT | Intensity-modulated radiotherapy |
| IR | Ionizing radiation |
| I.V. | Intravenous |
| kV | Kilovoltage |
| MV | Megavoltage |
| NTCP | Normal tissue complication probability |
| PCWC | Probability of cure without complication |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PLD | Potentially Lethal Damage |
| RES | Reticuloendothelial system |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RT | Radiotherapy |
| SER | Sensitization enhancement ratio |
| TCP | Tumor control probability |
| TrxR | Thioredoxin Reductase |
| Z | Atomic number |