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. 2021 Oct 12;13(20):5103. doi: 10.3390/cancers13205103
AC Anticoagulation
AE Adverse event
AF Atrial fibrillation
BOR Best overall response
BRAF/MEKi BRAF/MEK inhibitors
CI Confidence interval
cICI Combined immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
CR Complete response
CTL Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes
DC Dendritic cells
DCR Disease control rate
DOAC Direct oral anticoagulant(s)
DVT Deep vein thrombosis
FXa-i Factor Xa-inhibitors
HR Hazard ratio
ICI Immune checkpoint inhibitors
IFN Interferon
IPI Ipilimumab
LMWH Low-molecular-weight heparins
MBM Melanoma brain metastases
Macrophage(s)
MR Mixed response
NED No evidence of disease
Nivo Nivolumab
ORR Objective response rate
OS Overall survival
PAR Protease activated receptors
PD Progressive disease
PD-1 Programmed-cell-death protein 1
PD-L1 Programmed-cell-death ligand 1
PE Pulmonary embolism
Pembro Pembrolizumab
PFS Progression-free survival
PR Partial response
RECIST Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
SD Stable disease
TEE Thromboembolic events
TF Tissue factor
TME Tumor microenvironment
VKA Vitamin K antagonists
VTE Venous thromboembolic events