| A | doxorubicin |
| ACT | adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, and paclitaxel (taxol) |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| BC | Breast Cancer |
| Bev | bevacizumab |
| BL1 | basal-like 1 |
| BL2 | basal-like 2 |
| BLIA | basal-like immune-activated |
| BLIS | basal-like immunosuppressed |
| C | cyclophosphamide |
| CBR | clinical benefit rate |
| DC | ductal carcinoma |
| dd | dose-dense |
| ddAC | Dose-Dense Adjuvant Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide |
| E | epirubicin |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| FUSCC | Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center |
| G | gemcitabine |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| IM | immunomodulatory |
| LAR | luminal androgen receptor |
| lncRNAs | long noncoding RNAs |
| M | mesenchymal |
| MES | mesenchymal-like subtype |
| MSL | mesenchymal stem-like |
| MUC1 | cell-surface mucin |
| N/A | not applicable |
| nP | nab-Paclitaxel |
| NPLD | non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin |
| NST | neoadjuvant systemic treatment |
| OS | overall survival |
| P | paclitaxel |
| pCR | pathological complete response |
| PDGFRα | platelet-derived growth factor receptor α |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| RCTs | randomized controlled trials |
| RFS | relapse-free survival |
| RT | radiotherapy |
| T | docetaxel |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |