| αKGDDs | α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases |
| 5caC | 5-carboxyl-cytosine |
| 5fC | 5-formyl-cytosine |
| 5hmC | 5-hydroxy-methyl-cytosine |
| 5mC | 5-methyl-cytosine |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CSC | Cancer stem cell |
| 2-DG | 2-deoxy-D-glucose |
| DHA | Dehydroascorbate |
| DHA | Dehydroascorbic acid |
| d-TPP | Dodecyl-tri-phenyl-phosphonium |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| EU | European Union |
| GLUT | Glucose transporter |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor 2 |
| HIF | Hypoxia-inducible factor |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha |
| HIF-1β | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 beta |
| HO• | Hydroxyl radicals |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IVC | Intravenous vitamin C |
| LTED | Long term estrogen deprived |
| MDHA | Monodehydroascorbate |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NK | Natural killer |
| O2•− | Peroxide ions |
| P53 | Protein 53 |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SVCT | Sodium dependent vitamin C transporters |
| TAM-R | Tamoxifen-resistant |
| TET | Ten eleven translocation proteins |
| TNBC | Triple negative breast cancer |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alfa |
| WHO | World Health Organization |