| ACT | Adoptive cell transfer |
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| CAR | Chimeric antigen receptor |
| CIK | Cytokine-induced killer |
| CTL | Cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| GPC3 | Glypican-3 |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| IEC | Immune effector cells |
| IFN | Interferon |
| LAK | Lymphokine-activated killer |
| MAGE | Melanoma antigen gene |
| NK | Natural killer |
| TAA | Tumor-associated antigen |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| TIL | Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte |