| ABCDEF | Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variegation, Diameter larger than 6 mm, Evolution of a lesion, Funny looking |
| TNM | Tumor thickness, Nodal Involvement, Metastasis |
| CSID | Chronically Sun Induced Melanoma |
| Non-CSID | Non- Chronically Sun Induced Melanoma |
| mGluR | Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor |
| PD-1 | Program Cell Death Protein 1 |
| PD-L1 | Programmed Death Ligand 1 |
| PD-L2 | Programmed Death Ligand 2 |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated Protein- 4 |
| Tregs | Regulatory T-cells |
| MDSC | Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells |
| TAMs | Tumor Associated Macrophages |
| Th | Helper T-cells |
| MHC I | Major Histocompatibility I |
| MHC II | Major Histocompatibility II |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL-2 | Interleukin-2 |
| BCG | Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin |
| RECIST | Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors |
| iRECIST | Immune related Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors |
| iCR | Immune Complete Response |
| iPR | Immune Partial Response |
| iSD | Immune Stable Disease |
| iUPD | Immune Unconfirmed Progressive Disease |
| iCPD | Immune Confirmed Progressive Disease |
| NLR | Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio |
| iCAM | Immune Checkpoint Activating Mutation |
| CAR | Chimeric Antigen Receptor |
| TIL | Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes |
| T-VEC | Talimogene Laherparepevec |
| TCR | T-Cell Receptor |