| ADC | antibody–drug conjugate |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| CBR | clinical benefit rate |
| CR | complete response |
| ctDNA | circulating tumor DNA |
| CPS | combines positive score |
| CTC | circulating tumor cells |
| CTLA4 | cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 |
| DCR | disease control rate |
| DFS | disease-free survival |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| HR | homologous recombination |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| HER2 | epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| ITT | intention to treat |
| IL | interleukin |
| NGS | next-generation sequencing |
| ORR | objective response rate |
| OS | overall survival |
| PARP | poly (ADP ribose) polymerase |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| PR | partial response |
| PD-1 | programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PD-L1/2 | programmed death-ligand 1/2 |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| TNBC | triple-negative breast cancer |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |