| TSA | Tyramide signal amplification |
| TMA | Tissue microarray |
| IVD | In vitro diagnostics |
| ERa | Estrogen receptor alpha |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| AR | Androgen receptor |
| NB | Normal breast |
| BC | Breast cancer |
| NP | Normal prostate |
| PC | Prostate cancer |
| DIC | Differential interfering contrast |
| DAPI | 4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| FFPE | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |