| AuNP | gold nanoparticle |
| CTS | chitosan |
| Cur | curcumin |
| Cur@AuNP | Cur-containing AuNP |
| DDS | drug delivery system |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| Dox | doxorubicin |
| DSS | dextran sodium sulfate |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EGFR TK | epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| FA | folic acid |
| G | graphene |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| GSH | reduced glutathione |
| HSPC | hydrogenated soya phosphatidylcholine |
| LA | lipoic acid |
| Lip | liposome |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MUC-1 | mucin-1 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-κB |
| NIR | near-infrared |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| PAMAM | poly(amidoamine) |
| PDT | photodynamic therapy |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| PS | polystyrene |
| PTT | photothermal therapy |
| PVP | polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| Res | resveratrol |
| rGO | reduced graphene oxide |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SAR | structure-activity relationship |
| SDT | sonodynamic treatment |
| STAT3 protein | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 protein |
| TDD | targeted drug delivery |
| TPA | 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate |
| TrxR | thioredoxin reductase |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |