ASA score	American Society of Anesthesiologists classification
CT	Threshold Cycle
CHT	Chemotherapy
CAFs	Cancer-associated fibroblasts
CK	Cytokeratin
EMT	Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
GAPDH	Glycerin aldehyde dehydrogenase
HNSCC	Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
HPV	Human papilloma virus
IL-6	Interleukin-6
KLFs	Krüppel-like factors
KLF4	Krüppel-like-factor-4
SLUG	Transcription Factor Slug
RT	Radiotherapy
RCHT	Radio-chemotherapy
RIT	Radioimmuntherapy
TF	Transcription Factor
TME	Tumor microenvironment
TGF-β1	Transforming-growth-factor-beta-1
UPPP	Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
VIM	Vimentin