| CR | complete response |
| OS | overall survival |
| RFS | Recurrence-free survival |
| FN | false negative |
| FP | false positive |
| PR | partial response |
| TP | true positive |
| TN | true negative |
| AJCC-7 | American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual seventh edition |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CT | computer tomography |
| PET/CT | positron emission tomography |
| BOR | best objective response |