| BEAMing | Beads: Emulsification, Amplification, and Magnetics |
| cfDNA | Circulating free DNA |
| CICs | Cancer initiating cells |
| CTCs | Circulating tumor cells |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| ctDNA | Circulating tumor DNA |
| EMT | Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition |
| EpCAM | Epithelial cell adhesion molecule |
| ECD | Extracellular domain |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| INCa | French National Cancer Institute |
| LB | Liquid Biopsy (ies) |
| MET | Mesenchymal-epithelial type |
| MRD | Minimal Residual Disease |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TRAIL | Apoptosis-inducing ligand |