| BRCA | breast cancer |
| COADREAD | colon adenocarcinoma rectal adenocarcinoma |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| DTDST | diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter |
| HBE | high-B4GALNT2 expressers |
| LBE | low-B4GALNT2 expressers |
| NS | northern shore |
| OS | open sea |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction |
| sLea | sialyl Lewisa |
| sLex | sialyl Lewisx |
| SCLC | small cell lung cancer |
| SS | southern shore |
| STAD | stomach adenocarcinoma |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genome Atlas |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |