| 231.Br | MDA-MB-231.BR |
| 231.Br.HER2 | MB-231.BR.HER2 overexpressing cells |
| ALDH | Aldehyde dehydrogenase |
| BCSC | Breast cancer stem cells |
| BMFS | Brain metastases-free survival |
| BR-BCSC | Brain breast cancer stem cell signature |
| CAM | Chicken embryo chorioallantoic membrane model |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CSC | Cancer stem cells |
| DFS | Disease free survival |
| HER 2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| MFE | Mammosphere forming efficiency |
| OS | Overall patient survival |
| REMARK | REporting recommendations for tumor MARKer prognostic studies |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |