| BC | Breast cancer |
| CASD1 | Cas 1 domain containing 1 |
| CSC | cancer stem cell |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| GD2S | GD2 synthase (B4GALNT1) |
| GD3S | GD3 synthase (ST8SIA1) |
| GT | glycosyltransferase |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| mAb | monoclonal antibody |
| Neu5Ac | N-acetylneuraminic acid |
| OAcGD2 | O-acetylated-GD2 |
| OAcGD3 | O-acetylated-GD3 |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| SIAE | sialate O-acetyl esterase |
| SOAT | sialate O-acetyl transferase |
| SNGH | serine-glycine-asparagine-histidine |
| TACA | tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen |
| TLC | thin-layer chromatography |
| TNBC | triple negative breast cancer |