| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| HNC | head and neck cancers |
| OSCC | oral squamous cell carcinoma |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| OPSCC | oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma |
| PG | prostaglandin |
| NPC | nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| EP | prostanoid receptors |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factors |
| HNSCC | head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
| AdCC | adenoid cystic carcinomas |
| MEC | mucoepidermoid carcinoma |
| TSCC | tongue squamous cell carcinoma |
| LSCC | laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma |
| OTSCC | oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma |
| HPSCC | hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma |